anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
tension; mental strain; nervousness
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
wasabi greens; wasabi leaves
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)