dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
utter indifference; talking to the wall; praying to deaf ears
person working in the television industry
lowdown; inside information; hidden circumstances; inner curtain (in a military encampment)
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
statue; picture; picture revealing character
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
script; libretto; scenario
hey; yo; hi; yessir; understood
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
professor; teaching; instruction
Imperial Rescript on Education (1890)
traditional; customary; conventional
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on); to be due to; to come (from); to arise (from)
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to memorize; to memorise; to recite from memory
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick; bamboo sword
all present; all concerned; all of us
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
pupil; student; schoolchild
every person; every mouth; every entrance
lamentable; deplorable; regrettable; sad; wretched
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
reality; actuality; hard fact
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; MEXT
by extension; in turn; by the same token; in addition; as well; consequently
present; current; in operation
government; administration; ministry