stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
half joking; being (only) half serious; (in a) jocular vein
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
activation; invigoration; stimulation
(large) building; public building; hall
opening event; opening ceremony; grand opening
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
sampling a drink; tasting
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
all present; all concerned; all of us
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
one hundred-thousandth; sudden; abrupt; unexpected
traffic light; traffic signal; signal (mechanism); semaphore (apparatus)
same crime; being equally guilty; bearing the same amount of responsibility
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
the other day; a few days ago
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
favourite book; favorite book
original picture; key frame; key animation
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased
donation; presentation; gift
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
to pass away; to join the majority; (lit.) to enter the death register
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori
explosive blast (in construction, mining, etc.); blasting