that's true; of course; obviously
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
intensive; concentrated; focused
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
Masashi; Masasi (Tanzania)
Goseki Kouichi (1985.6.17-)
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
power of expression; expressiveness; expressive power
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down in boxing); count (of radioactivity)
training method in sports, etc. where one imagines how a scenario would play out; mental rehearsal; mental preparation; visualization (for practicing a skill in one's mind)(practising); practicing under simulated conditions (e.g. while watching a video)
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
draw; tie; quits; even; square
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh