to name; to call; to christen; to term
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
entirety; whole; balance (in Zen); equality
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to become dull; to become lifeless; to get bored; to lose interest; to lose value after a peak (e.g. stock); to weaken (of the market)
with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; barely (e.g. escape); narrowly
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
racing noisily (in a car, motorcycle, etc.); roaring (e.g. down the street)
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
sweating; perspiration; sudation; hidrosis; diaphoresis
word for word; verbatim; literally
halo; aureole; aureola; halo (optical phenomenon); glory
seeing the light; being awakened to the truth; having the scales fall from one's eyes
in the end; after all is said and done
police drama (television); detective drama
First Investigation Division (of the Japanese police); division responsible for investigating homicide, robbery, kidnapping, arson, and sexual assault
section manager; section chief
searching for someone; search for a missing person
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
speech; expression; wording; language
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
arriving at work late as if one were an executive; (lit.) management attendance at work