coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
composed expression; clear face
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
(period of) a year; during an era
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
at that time; in those days
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
rather; better; instead; if anything
to be conspicuous; to stand out
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
strange occurrence; unusual occurrence; unexpected occurrence; grave and unexpected occurrence
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
the following week; the next week
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
interesting (personality, turn of phrase, etc.); pleasantly different; tasteful; attractive; charming
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical