to well up; to burst; to arise
transcendence; excellence; superiority; super; extremely; awfully
on rare occasions; once in a blue moon
(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
that's true; of course; obviously
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
Franz; Franc; Francis; Frantz
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
neat (personal appearance); tidy
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
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)
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
(social) class; rank; grade
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
order; sequence; procedure
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
poetry anthology; collection of poems; collected poems
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
marking; grading; scoring
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
to become enraged; to blow one's top; to lose it; to flip out
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
men and women of all ages