talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
counter for books; volume
reading through (a book); finishing (a book)
wharf; quay; landing-stage; jetty
first class plus; extra special
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
arrangement; pact; agreement
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
modesty; humility; being humble
boasting of one's strength
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
coming out; emerging; being born into (a certain family); being a native of (a particular place)
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
time; hour; season; time of the year
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
very much; very many; more and more
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
great green turban (Turbo marmoratus)
ruby; ruby character; small hiragana or katakana readings of kanji usually above or to the side of the kanji (esp. used by printers and in ref. to printed material); Ruby (programming language)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt