weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
establishment; settlement
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
response; reply; answer; defence; defense
self-justification; excuse
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
by your leave; with your permission
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
selection committee member; member of a screening committee
controversial work (art, literature, etc.); work that caused public criticism; work of art dealing with contemporary questions; succès de scandale
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
and (also); both ... and; as well as
everyone; everybody; ladies and gentlemen
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to say; to tell; to state; to do
revising (e.g. manuscript); rewriting; revised manuscript
second month of the lunar calendar
pre-opening (party or showing)
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
Japan's best; number one in Japan
roller coaster; big dipper
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)