to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
to be perturbed; to be agitated
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
taking the field first; batting second
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
mockery; derision; ridicule
sweet adzuki bean paste made of a mixture of mashed and whole beans
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
same; similar; (just) like; equal
same score; deadlock; tie; draw
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
down-market; popular; mass-market
the whole area; the entire region; all parts (of); the whole field (of study); every field; the whole gamut
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
step; stride; counter for steps
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
a handful (of); small amount (of); small number (of); trouncing; crushing
inheritance; succession; share-alike; inheritance
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
to be remembered; to go down in history
that's not my concern; that's none of my business; that's not on me
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
billboard; advertising tower; face (of a company, group, etc.); poster girl; poster boy
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
to be smeared; to be covered
to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to remove; to move out of the way
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
low Japanese-style desk (for reading and writing)
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other