second; number two; runner-up
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
calm; composed; leisurely
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
general; popular; common; typical
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
clerk; office worker; office staff
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
long ago; a long time ago; already
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
posing a question; question
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
derivative work (usu. unauthorized and produced by fans, e.g. dōjinshi, fanfiction)
same person; said person; the person in question; coterie; clique; dōjin
display and sale of new products
sales; selling; marketing
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
dōjinshi; magazine published by like-minded people; fanzine; zine
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
reform; reformation; reorganization
grasp; catch; understanding
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind