first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
genealogy; lineage; family tree; pedigree
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to run up to; to rush over
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
urban area; urban district
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
playfulness; mischivousness; naughtiness
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
great person; eminent figure
to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after
to name; to call; to christen; to term
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
unanimity; unanimous consent; unanimous agreement
affirmative vote; yes vote; aye
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
bringing; taking; carrying
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
by your leave; with your permission
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)