national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
doctor's degree; doctorate; PhD
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
old hag; old woman; old bat
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
imagination; supposition; guess
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
one thing after another; out of the frying pan and into the fire
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch