athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
appearing in one's finest clothes; appearing in one's hour of triumph
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to look forward to something
slack; slovenly; lackadaisical; moonstruck; love-struck; spoony
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
sudden rise; steep climb; zoom; trending
to let out a cry; to shout
finish; finishing; finishing touches
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
one's (only) good suit (or kimono)
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
quietly; slowly; gracefully
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
man's looks; handsomeness; good-lookingness
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
remarkable; striking; obvious
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend