other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
live (broadcasting, music, etc.); live performance; live concert; resonant (room, etc.); reverberating
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
dwarf (esp. in folklore or fantasy literature)
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
outline; summary; gist; basic points
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
immorality; injustice; adultery; illicit relationship; murdering one's teacher or a government official (one of the eight unpardonable crimes)
halfway (through, complete); midway
small quarrel; dispute; run-in; issue; trouble
fruit of one's labor; result of one's efforts
to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
contemplation; meditation
record of proceedings; minutes
qualified or eligible person
high grade; special grade; classy
one grade; first-class; primary
something small; something petty; trifle
pass (e.g. backstage pass); permit (to pass or travel); laissez passer; passport
cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality
kindness (shown by others); courtesy; favor; favour; good offices
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
start of a war; beginning of hostilities
conjurer; magician; illusionist
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
to head home; to leave for home
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)