seemingly good; (of) good appearance; looking good
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to boost; to force up; to push up
Europeans and Americans; Westerners
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
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
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
talkativeness; loquacity; polypetalous; multivalve
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
to speak; to talk; to argue; to manage; to dispose of; to carry through
to hurt; to smart; to sting
sense of guilty pleasure; feeling of naughtiness
sharp increase; sudden rise
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
exaltation; emotional uplift
to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to refuse to do; to be unable to do
after staying up all night
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
iridescent colour; equivocal (reply, statement, etc.); ambiguous; vague
terrific; staggering; tremendous; extremely; incredibly; tremendously
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
no!; no no!; no, not at all
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
release (of a film, music album, software, etc.); publication; release; liberation; release (of a previously pressed mouse button)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
person with limited access to information (via the Internet, television, etc.); person who is inept at using the Internet to access information; Internet illiterate
laughing a ringing laugh; having a hearty laugh; roaring with laughter
practical question (problem); practical matter
history of Japan; Japanese history
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
large-scale, long-running TV series (esp. of period pieces produced by NHK)
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
looking and listening; (television) viewing; watching; (public) attention; interest
each individual; each person