boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
unbeatable; unbeaten; invincible
greatness is comparative; there is always someone better than you; there is always a bigger fish
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
having experienced (something); having had the experience (of)
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
leader of a group of juvenile delinquents
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
to be full of pride; to be boastful
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
very interesting; of great interest
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to triumph; to be elated with success
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to sit in a row; to be present (and lined up)
to push aside; to brush aside