top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness
to be perturbed; to be agitated
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
light; faint; pale; fleeting
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
refining; refinement; smelting; training
full operation (e.g. factory, machine, reactor); full strength; full speed
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
to make up a shortfall; to cover a shortage; to compensate for a shortage; to fill a gap
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to rain (drops on the large side); to go to pieces; to be taken apart
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
credibility; authenticity; confidence; reliability
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
inferior goods; faulty item
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm