to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
boredom; ennui; tedium; discontent; unease
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
traditional performing arts (e.g. shamisen, koto, dance, etc.); accomplishments
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say; it's how you say it
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
Japanese contingent; Japanese players; Japanese competitors; Japanese companies; Team Japan
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
big thanks; great gratitude
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
you (plural); all of you; you all
confidence; trust; faith; credit
young person; youngster; greenhorn; novice; inexperienced person
to investigate thoroughly; to research thoroughly; to master; to understand completely
odds and ends; all; every
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
recovery; undoing; recall
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger