prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
precocious; precocious child
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
mob; crowd of people; background character (in a manga, anime, etc.); mob (in a video game); non-player character
sound; noise; acoustics; reverberation; echo; audio
decision; settlement; definition
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
untouched; unused; intact
script; screenplay; scenario
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
results; record; grades; marks
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
tonkotsu ramen; pork bone broth ramen
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
regularization; regularisation; getting up speed; proceeding at full tilt
while; even though; despite
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to begin; to set about; to start
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb