elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
on rare occasions; once in a blue moon
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
easy to see; easy to read; easy to understand; (arch.) easy to look at; (arch.) attractive
rearranging; remodeling; remodelling
day on which a museum, library, etc. is closed; closed day
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
power; authority; jurisdiction
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
follower; attendant; valet; servant
(social) position; status
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
cancellation; abandonment
froufrou; frou frou; frilly decoration; Furfur; Furtur; mythical great Earl of Hell
literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts
array; muster; line-up; full force
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
sense of values; values; value system
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous