uncharted territory; unknown waters; unfamiliar terrain
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
making different (comic) faces, esp. using small props
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
practice; practising; experience
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
way; method; means; resource; course
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
memory-making; making memories
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
particularly; only; in the case of
heavy rotation; frequently broadcasting or listening to the same music; frequently wearing the same outfit
to feel depressed; to be down
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
Mt.; Mount; (fig.) Mt.; (fig.) Mount
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
froufrou; frou frou; frilly decoration; Furfur; Furtur; mythical great Earl of Hell
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour