interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
besides; in addition; also; moreover
surname; family name; last name
first meeting; first interview with
mount; stand; lens mount; mounting (e.g. a drive); mounting (animal behaviour); asserting dominance
strong-willed; strong of heart
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
relation; connection; relevance
chorus; singing in a chorus
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
do this, do that; dos and don'ts
stress relief; stress release; blowing off steam
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
ill will; malice; evil intent
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
handling things like an adult; behaving like a mature grown-up
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
manners; courtesy; etiquette
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
entrance examination (for a transfer student)
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)