expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
what's what; heads or tails
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
dozens; scores of; decades
the same; the said; likewise
head of a school (of music, dance); head family of a school
estimation; criticism; comment
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
ultimate; ultimate (sport); ultimate frisbee
adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
progress; advance; improvement; development
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
easy to deal with; tractable; manageable
to judge; to decide; to solve; to decipher; to divine; to guess
prompt decision; snap judgement; snap judgment
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
sincerity; true heart; devotion
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level