to cultivate a better understanding
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
middle-distance (races); intermediate-range (missile)
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
supreme ruler; generalissimo; president (of Taiwan); führer; fuehrer
restoration; repair; mending
commander-in-chief; leader; head of a group of companies
to prostrate oneself (before)
voltage; excitement; enthusiasm
extremely; terrifically; super
very; greatly; extremely; exceedingly; highly; quite
bad reputation; poor reception; unpopularity; disrepute
cast (of a film, play, etc.); cast member; casting (a line); casting (video, audio, etc.); (type) casting
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
to feel relieved; to feel satisfied
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
as if it were about oneself
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
brothers (usu. in company, etc. names)
impression given by a painting or image
walking heavily; lumbering
tempura donburi; tempura served over a bowl of rice; (in comedy) repeating the same gag or silly line
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
restoring one's impaired reputation; regaining one's honor; redeeming oneself
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
for goodness' sake; for the love of God; I implore you, ...; I beg of you, ...
gradual (destruction); progressive (dismantlement)