poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
first year of high school; first-year high school student
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
unpublished; unreleased; not yet made public
(not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
composition (of music); setting; writing music
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
junior high school student; middle school pupil
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team
becoming fraught with emotion
to correct oneself; to restate
the same generation; coeval
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
with a whizzing sound; with a whistling sound; sound of something whizzing by
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
volume (sound level); volume; bulk; volume (book); volume (storage area); potentiometer