to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to look forward to something
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
together; at the same time; same; identical
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals
participation; joining; entry; adherence
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility