it's no joke; gimme a break!
great teacher; great master; great author; great doctor
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker
or; OR (Boolean operator)
systems engineer; systems engineering; sales engineer; sound effect
non-governmental organization; NGO
(employee) retention rate; fixation rate
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
to shoulder responsibility
publicity or advertising expenses
tight; close-fitting; tight (supply and demand); scarce; tight skirt; straight skirt
that's got nothing to do with me; that's none of my business; that doesn't involve me
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
remainder of the year; rest of the year
to depart (for military service); to go (into battle)
antique; historical object; pre-Meiji period drama; period piece
age range; age-group; age bracket
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
clothing and accessories; attire
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
flawless; absolute perfection
to decide (e.g. an outcome); to dictate; to determine
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
absolute beginner; complete amateur
it hasn't been long since
young person; youngster; greenhorn; novice; inexperienced person
(advertising) slogan; catchphrase; tagline
nothing one can say (e.g. about something perfect); not a thing one can complain about; better than one could hope for
the deceased; the departed; old friend; longtime acquaintance
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
to do everything in one's power; to do all one can; to leave nothing undone; to exhaust one's resources
value; worth; virtue; blessing
impact of publicity or propaganda
Taiga drama; annual year-long historical drama TV series produced by NHK