to choose the best; to select carefully; to handpick
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
to be boisterously noisy; to do merrily (laughing, chattering, etc.); to shimmer; to ripple; to sparkle
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
to make a success in life
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
good offices; auspices; sponsorship; village official (during the Edo period)
legitimate son (esp. eldest son); heir
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
conclusion; end; settlement; balance; harmony; fitting (in)
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
brake; drag; skid; brake (on inflation, spending, etc.); check; restraint
reclaimed land; cleared land; area opened for development
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
longing for; burning desire
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
house search; search of the premises
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
selection; choice; screening
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
to share (life's) joys and sorrows (with); to share the good and the bad (with); to stick together through thick and thin
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection; fondness
thereafter; after doing that; followed by
general framework; broad outline; rough idea; generally; broadly; in broad terms
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
uncharted territory; unknown waters; unfamiliar terrain
to become possible; to become able to (do)
sound (of a sentence); euphony; wordplay; play on words; pun
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
two dimensions; fictional (in relation to anime, manga, etc.); drawn; two-dimensional
to spend all one's time doing; to do day in, day out; to do nothing but ...; to pass (of days)
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to protrude