repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
educational institution; school; academy; campus
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; completion
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
the present time; current
sincerity; true heart; devotion
outset; beginning; starting (things); resuming work after the New Year's vacation
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
aggressiveness; competitive spirit; fighting spirit
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
very important person; super star; super big shot
good offices; auspices; sponsorship; village official (during the Edo period)
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
cool or attractive expression (when posing for a photo)
making a strange face; strange face
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
one more time; once more; once again
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
common front; united front
to be elated; to be excited; to be caught up in the moment; to be carried away; to get cocky
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down in boxing); count (of radioactivity)
nod; inclination of the head