face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
tradition; legend; folklore
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
rapid development; rapid unfolding
many; numerous; various; large number of
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
round dance; dancing in a circle
team competition; team game
participation; joining; entry; adherence
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to blow off; to be blown off
internal organs; intestines; viscera
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
drum (e.g. oil, gasoline); metal barrel
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
kanji used as a phonetic symbol, instead of for the meaning; phonetic-equivalent character; substitute character; kanji used for their meaning, irrespective of reading
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to crumble away; to collapse
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
hardcore crowd; people who take their hobby or interest very seriously
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)