pride; boast; credit (to)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
firm; unshakeable; resolute
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
orphan; person without friends
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
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
mediocrity; ordinary ability
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
fruit of one's labor; result of one's efforts
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
Hall for State Ceremonies (in Heian Palace, Kyoto Imperial Palace, etc.)
to summon; to get used to call
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
height (of a building, etc.); height (of a person, thing, etc.)
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow