soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
last week; the week before
hard struggle; strenuous effort
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
hitting ratio; hit rate; success rate; accuracy rate
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
ten; 10; ten years of age
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
game console; games console; video game console; game machine; gaming device; gaming system
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
falsely similar; counterfeit
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
pupil; student; schoolchild
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
study; research; investigation
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
(Nintendo) (abbr) Famicom (Family Computer) (equiv: NES)
generation; the world; the age
even though; despite; when
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
shower of dharma; Buddhism flowing forth