genius; prodigy; natural gift
sense of smell; olfaction
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
incomplete combustion; imperfect combustion; being off one's game; not doing one's best; being unable to use all of one's strength
metallic sound; metallic clank
concert band (as a school activity); wind ensemble
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
tendency; trend; inclination
wise saying; famous saying
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
respect and affection; love and respect
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
at work; in the midst of work; working
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
by means of; due to; because of; according to
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
waste of time; killing time
complicated and mysterious
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
inviolability; nonaggression; sacredness
practical; actual; de facto; in essence; in all but name