to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
in the future; another day; later
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
annual (plant); first-year student
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
prior investment; upfront investment
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
accepting (acknowledging) the reality
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
good; goodness; right; virtue
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
front-row sets; ringside seats
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
many; numerous; various; large number of
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
several years; a few years
sales; selling; marketing
same person; said person; the person in question; coterie; clique; dōjin
(social) position; status
firm; unshakeable; resolute
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
reading aloud; recitation
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
nature; property; disposition