rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
interest (in something); enthusiasm
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
senior high school (esp. the senior high school section of a school that also encompasses other grades)
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
separate dealings or charges
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
plural; multiple; several
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
being outstanding; excelling; being foremost
if it is the case that ...
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
function; facility; faculty; feature
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
you could say; you might say; verging on the
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof