great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
to encourage (someone); to cheer (someone) up; to give someone a charge; to empower
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
intention; idea; inclination; wish
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
single standard; single base; single-feature show
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
change; alteration; modification
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
irregular; unseasonable; changeable; unsettled; abnormal
birthday party; birthday meet-up
bombshell announcement (statement)
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
composed expression; clear face
linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship; interaction
dozens; scores of; decades
about; concerning; related to; -ish
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
to flap strongly; to stir up fiercely
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
germination; germ; sprout; bud; sign
fate; destiny; predestination
to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing