great admiration; deep respect
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
clearly; distinctly; vividly
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
caustic words; defiant words
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
consumption; expenditure; spending
leader; guide; mentor; coach
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
faint memory; vague memory; dim memory; vague recollection
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
spiced sake (served at New Year's)
highest grade; finest quality; top class; superlative (degree)
to resound; to reverberate; to make a stir
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to bury; to embed; to implant
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis)
rosary; string of prayer beads
feeling extremely happy; being in seventh heaven
cannot suppress one's anger; cannot stomach