amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
action; operation; effect; function
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
genuine article; real thing; real deal
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
museum (esp. in memory of a person or event); memorial hall
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
another thing; exception; special case
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
one-person show; one-woman show; one-man show; performing solo; monodrama
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
traditional Japanese dance
to pattern after; to liken to; to imitate
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
surmise (about somebody's feelings); guess; conjecture
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
personality; character; individuality; personhood
split; division; break up
possession (by a spirit, etc.); dependence; depending on
general idea; concept; notion
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
although; though; despite the fact that ...
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
mental illness; emotional disorder
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
keyword; key word; clue word; keyword; search term; indexing term
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
examination (exam) questions; questions for an examination
it's not like; it isn't as if