trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
genuine article; real thing; real deal
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to be silent; to say nothing
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
year in, year out; always; 24-7
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
please; somehow or other; one way or another
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
joining a club as a trial
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
concert band (as a school activity); wind ensemble
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
unreasonably stubborn; not knowing when to give up
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi