plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to give an impression; to make an impression
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
to talk; to chat; to chatter
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
writing (a book); book; (literary) work; writings
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
copying in entirety (verbatim)