specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
wise person; virtuous person; sage; unrefined sake
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
origin; source; beginning; starting point
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
rise of the curtain; opening of a play; beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
exactly the same; identical; exact; perfect
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
one more time; once more; once again
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
second; number two; runner-up
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
perfectly ordered; perfectly coordinated
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
position on the fingerboard (of a shamisen, koto, etc.); vital point; crux
choreography; dance composition; dance coaching
adaptability; capacity for adaptation
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
martial arts demonstration; martial arts training
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce