to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to be mixed in with; to blend with
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
political measures; policy
threefold repetition of the "ipponjime" 3-3-3-1 hand-clapping pattern to celebrate a conclusion or completion
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
first of all; in the first place
emission; release; radiation; release (of goods, a player from a team, etc.)
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
rising; ascending; climbing
good-quality; superior in quality
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
low-priced; cheap; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; link back to discussion group, bulletin board, etc. posting
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
thoughtless; reckless; ordinary; usual; excessive; indiscriminate
state of mind; mentality; psychology
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
excellent plan; best policy
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
probability; likelihood; chances
scrap (metal); clipping (from a newspaper, magazine, etc.); cutting; scrapbook
discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring
outfitting (of a ship); rigging; (ship's) outfit; fittings; equipment