boastful speech; bragging
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
to gain fame; to make one's name
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
recommendation; referral; endorsement
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
private tutor; coach; governess
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
moratorium; period of grace; extension (of time, e.g. to make payments); postponement (of social responsibility); immaturity; not having developed emotional maturity
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
fort; stronghold; fortification
at a young age; while still young
to run a shop; to have a shop
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
madder red; dark red; crimson
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
good old; good old-fashioned
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch