hidden treasure; treasured article
championship race; struggle for victory
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
promising without due consideration
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
important person; strategic person; key figure
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
host (of a party, summit, etc.); host (of male host club)
concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression
my sincere congratulations; please accept my congratulations
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
multi-course menu; multi-course dining
set meal; special (of the day)
without reservation; freely; frankly
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
approval; acceptance; toleration
audience (with someone of high standing)
turmoil; chaos; confusion
ingenuity; resourcefulness
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
fried cake of minced meat
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
one's youth; one's youthful days (years); the flower of one's youth; the springtime of one's life
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
being greatly in the red; taking a big loss; heavy deficit
toll; transit fee; transit duty
monopoly; monopolization; exclusive sales rights
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
price decision; price setting; pricing
satisfactory; desirable; favourable; seeming (to be); appearing
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
to kick down; to oust (a rival) to advance oneself; to push (someone) aside to get ahead