personality; character; individuality; personhood
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
kamaboko; steamed seasoned fish paste, usu. in a semicylindrical shape on a strip of wood and sliced to go in soup, etc.
bent back; prone posture; weak-kneed; timidity; lack of nerve
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to take; to catch; to capture
anchor (of a ship); last runner or swimmer in a relay team; news anchor; news presenter; anchor (clock component); pallet fork; anchor (HTML)
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
training method in sports, etc. where one imagines how a scenario would play out; mental rehearsal; mental preparation; visualization (for practicing a skill in one's mind)(practising); practicing under simulated conditions (e.g. while watching a video); mental dry run
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
helping oneself to a drink; pouring one's own drink
anything and everything; just about everything
longed-for; anxiously awaited
New Year's Eve; end of the year
New Year's Eve; December 31
temple bell rung 108 times on New Year's Eve
New Year's Day; New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day
moment by moment; hour by hour
January; first month of the lunar calendar
final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only