grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
strength; power; proficiency; ability
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
birth (esp. of a famous person); nativity
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
the hiragana character "ku"; chevron-shaped; dogleg-shaped
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
children's hairstyle of short untied hair; child with short untied hair; young girl working as a servant for a high-class prostitute (Edo period); (arch.) baldness; (arch.) bald head
extremely muscular person; muscle-bound person
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
visit for no reason; going on a fool's errand
compensation; amends; redeeming feature
to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.); to convey; to inform (of a visitor, phone call, etc.); to announce (a visitor); to act as an agent (between a manufacturer, wholesaler, etc. and retailers); to act as an intermediary
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
cash bonus; reward; bounty
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages; settlement
heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded