according to; by (means of); due to; because of
best; most (valuable player); top (quality); grade A; ace; finest
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
belligerence; fighting spirit
love for one's school or alma mater
soccer; (association) football; seersucker
flag with a red circle on a white background; national flag of Japan
stirring; rousing oneself
to weave in (a pattern, colour, material, etc.)
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
set of three; three sets; three classes
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
when it comes to ...; as for ...
aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)
upper arm; (arch.) lower arm
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
superhero in a tokusatsu TV show (e.g. Ultraman, Kamen Rider)
opening a new store; opening a new branch; setting up a stall (at a festival, trade fair, etc.); setting up a booth; exhibiting
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
Philopon (brand of methamphetamine); methamphetamine; meth
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
American Civil War (1861-1865)
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets
Japanese Black (breed of cattle)
Kagoshima (city, prefecture)
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
being attached (to); being affiliated (to); belonging (to); attached school; affiliated school
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)