outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
breasts; boobies; tits; breast milk
mob; crowd of people; background character (in a manga, anime, etc.); mob (in a video game); non-player character
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
witnessing; observing; sighting
template; run of the mill; formulaic
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
control; management (e.g. of a business)
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
social game; social network game
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
change of course; route change; direction change
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward