to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
great; grand; (arch.) obstinate; (arch.) stubborn
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
main cause; primary factor
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
knowing; understanding; appreciation
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to have an idea; to have a clue
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
having one's fill (of food or drink); eating (drinking) to one's heart's content; enjoying to the full
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
he; she; samurai's attendant (in a var. of origami); type of popular song accompanied by dance from the Edo period
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
hunting ground; hunting preserve
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
breeding; propagation; reproduction; multiplication; increase
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to fight with swords; to cross swords
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
everywhere; all over; throughout
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
professor; teaching; instruction
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)