taking a picture or video of oneself (esp. with a smartphone camera); selfie; video selfie; self-taken picture
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
the capital city (often Tokyo) area (typically within 50 km of city's centre) (center)
make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
shot (in films); shot (of alcohol); hitting a ball (e.g. in tennis); shoot (in basketball)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
overseas student; exchange student
fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number
enrolling at a cram school
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
you could say; you might say; verging on the
school record; scholastic performance
Japanese company (business, firm)
spiritual plane; spiritual aspect; mental level
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to join forces; to cooperate
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
cosmopolitan (international) way of thinking; feeling for the wider world
being the sole winner; winner-take-all
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
a wise man keeps some of his talents in reserve; one shouldn't show off; the person who knows most often says least; (lit.) a skilled hawk hides its talons
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
adds force or indicates command
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)