to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
you could say; you might say; verging on the
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
(official) commendation; public recognition (of someone's achievements, good deeds, etc.); awarding; honouring
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to put (something) back in its place; to replace; to reposition; to move (to another place)
winning a prize; receiving an award; being awarded
Fighting Spirit Prize (sumo, martial arts, etc.)
end of term; end of semester
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
long ago; a long time ago; already
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
digital versatile disc; DVD
inro; seal case; pill box; medicine case
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to carry around; to carry on one's person
key; mode (in gagaku); time; tempo; meter (of a poem); metre; style
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
back (side); reverse; B side (of a record); secret levels; hidden levels
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
cast (of a film, play, etc.); cast member; casting (a line); casting (video, audio, etc.); (type) casting
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
printing (text or symbols); typing; printed character; typed character; character carved onto a seal
voice actor or actress (radio, animation, etc.)
just because; even if; even though
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being