similarly; same (idea); same (name)
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage
looks; personal appearance; features
face; looks; vestiges; trace
nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
in-house; (on) the grounds; (in) the premises; hall; theatre; theater
highest ever; record-high; highest on record
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
using as an intermediary; through
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
Taiwanese person; Taiwanese people
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
first meeting; first interview with
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
Japanese person; Japanese people
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
transcendence; excellence; superiority
finally; barely; only just; gradually
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
life; living; I; me; student
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...