to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
honour; honor; glory; privilege
modesty; humility; being humble
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
move with haste (when you have no doubts)
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
diaphragmatic breathing; abdominal breathing
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
class; heading; group; category
dakuten; diacritic kana mark that turns an unvoiced consonant into a voiced consonant
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
complete lie; outright lie
loud sound; loud reverberation
established (existing) policy (procedure(s))
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
casual speech; peer language; informal language
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
nice; likeable; desirable
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
script; libretto; scenario
to call each other; to call out to one another
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society