faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
contest; comparison; competition
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
above all; especially; particularly; all the more
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
(two-page) spread; two pages opposite each other
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
research and development; R&D
craving for the limelight
distinction; discrimination
last days; the end; one's fate
clause; article; stipulations
revision; amendment; alteration
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
derailment; digression; deviation
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
glacial period; glacial epoch; glacial era; tough period; drought (of opportunities, jobs, etc.)
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
(in) her way; peculiar to her
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities