wisdom; intelligence; sagacity
substitute (actor); stand-in; fill-in; understudy; double
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
to congratulate; to celebrate
body double; double; wire puller; person behind the scenes; shadow commander
key word; key phrase; clue; keyword; search term; index term
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
ostentation; show; affectation
meteor; shooting star; falling star
that goes without saying but also ...; not only that but ...
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
end (of life); death; demise; (peacefully) spending one's final years
Awa Odori Festival (Tokushima)
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
diversionary tactics (maneuvering); disguise; hide by camouflage
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
briskly; energetically; livelily; efficiently; crisply; vigorously
to aspire to; to aim for; (arch.) to give a gift (as a token of gratitude, goodwill, etc.); (arch.) to perform a memorial service
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
two legs; two feet; two pairs
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
systematic; regular; routine
irregular; unsystematic; unsteady; disorderly
without omission; in full
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain