to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
great teacher; great master; great author; great doctor
favorite pupil; favourite pupil; teacher's pet
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
excess; surplus; superabundance
stealthily; secretly; in secret
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
winning a prize or place (in a contest)
to put one's heart and soul (into); to completely devote oneself (to)
creative work (e.g. artistic, literary)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
tension; mental strain; nervousness
rise; swell; elevation; upsurge
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
H; h; indecent; lewd; (having) sex; nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
sudden impulse; passing fancy
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to state; to express; to mention
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
to win the prize; to win the ring
overall victory; championship
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
work sent to a competition; competition entry
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
main cause; primary factor
lacking talent or ability
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad