skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
restoring one's impaired reputation; regaining one's honor; redeeming oneself
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
tension; mental strain; nervousness
button (clothing); push-button
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
point in common; common feature
beginning; outset; first; onset
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
pleasant feeling; good vibes
heart; guts; nerve; central part
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
to be needed; to be wanted
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
later on; eventually; afterwards
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
best; most (valuable player); top (quality); grade A; ace; finest
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
research publication; scholarly publication
middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school
geothermal energy; terrestrial heat
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
ascending air current; updraft; upward trend; rise in popularity, influence, etc.
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
emergency; extraordinary; unusual