to be conspicuous; to stand out
ascending and descending; going up and down
taste; feel on the tongue; manner; demeanour; demeanor
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to add (to); to add on; to append
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; frightening
preface; introduction; preamble
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
funny story; funny anecdote
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
beautiful man and woman; handsome couple
brothers and sisters; siblings
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
sense of values; values; value system
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
congratulations; felicitations; best wishes; longevity; long life
sardonic laugh; scornful smile
surmise (about someone's feelings); guess; conjecture; (showing) deference (to); consideration (of someone's wishes); servility
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.); poor decision; bad move
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...