tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
fighting spirit (in sport); tenacity
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
praise; worship; adoration; glorification
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
young commander; young leader; young master
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
romanticist; romantic; dreamer
a few years ago; some years back
how to keep fit; how to stay healthy; health management method
interview (on television, in a newspaper, etc.)
(method of) treatment; therapy; remedy; cure
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
bursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman); vivaciously young; (fish) jumping around energetically (e.g. when caught in a net); bursting (e.g. seams); tight; splattering (e.g. cooking oil)
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
bombshell announcement; bombshell statement
health; healthy; sound; fit
Mino Monta (stage name of entertainer Norio Minorikawa; 1944.08.22-)
role; duty; position; part
to mistake one thing for another; to mix up two things; to confuse two things; to misunderstand; to misapprehend
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
spaghetti with meat sauce; spaghetti Bolognese