standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed
for the first time in one's life
(speaking) bluntly; frankly; straightforwardly; openly; directly; unhesitantingly
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
Kyoto dialect; Kyoto accent
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead
fool; twit; idiot; bird-brain
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
holdup; stickup; holding up one's hands; hands up!; stick 'em up!
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
around the clock; day and night
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
manly; masculine; like a man
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
context (of a passage); line of thought; context (of a matter, event, etc.); circumstances; background
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range
(in) the air; midair; sky
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)