storefront; front of a store
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
less than ...; smaller ...
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
application; request; petition
participants; participating athletes
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
nice; good; well-executed
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
assistance; backing; reinforcements
troubled face; worried expression
established; fixed; prearranged; predetermined
hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
attaching the polite suffix "-san" to someone's name
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
association; link; connection; pledge (esp. for marriage); promise
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
participant; entrant; player; competitor
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
information session; briefing; explanatory meeting
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
management; administration; operation