to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
deep affection; dear; beloved
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
three parts; three copies
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
just because; even if; even though
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
supplementary explanation
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
disorder; disturbance; unrest
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep
utter failure; gross mistake; wrong guess
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
to turn reddish-brown; to turn rufous; to become discolored; to become discoloured
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to wring the neck; to strangle
link; directory entry; rink
act of self-harm; self-injurious behavior; self-injurious behaviour
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
being carried out; being put into practice; in operation