person of lofty virtue; man of noble character; perfect person; saint
point in question (at issue)
master; teacher; stable master
to burn with combativeness
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
close coverage (of an event, celebrity, etc.); close reporting; total coverage
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
(not) merely; (not) simply
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
talk; story; conversation
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
silence; stillness; quietness
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
in swarms; in great crowds
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
tempting thing; (too much of a) temptation; something that shouldn't be seen; thing damaging to the eyes
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
near; close; beside; third person
closing time; lockup; curfew