to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
womanly; ladylike; feminine
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
participation; joining; entry; adherence
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
action committee; executive committee
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
every year; yearly; annually
time; season; period; phase; stage
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
such; this sort of; like this
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
election; selection; choice
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to form a pair (pairs); to partner
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
imagination; supposition; guess
cooperation; collaboration
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill