(item of) equipment; accessories (bike, auto)
rising; ascending; climbing
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
communication skills; communication ability
volume-sales electronics retailer; electronics retail store
to dis; to diss; to disrespect
high academic achievement; advanced academic training; higher education
selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell
happi coat; happy coat; workman's livery coat; traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat
one army; whole army; first string players; the cool kids; the popular kids
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
selection; choice; picking out
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
powerful person; influential person
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
homeroom; form room; form class
in the end; on top of that
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
influence; clout; leverage
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
Himiko; Himiko (queen of Yamatai)
to revere; to respect; to worship
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully