long-established; old-established; traditional
to compare unfavorably (unfavourably, poorly) with; to be not so good as
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
unveiling; debut; introduction
Tokai region of Honshu (incl. Aichi, Shizuoka, Mie and southern Gifu prefectures)
chairman; leader of a troupe; proprietor of a theatrical company
sense of values; values; value system
group; party; team; squad; section
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
to become an expert; to be master at
economical; efficient; lean; compact
modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)
point of an argument; drift of an argument
head; brains; intellect; understanding
presenter; speaker; performer; actor; participant (in a TV show or TV panel)
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
pointer (dog breed); English pointer; pointer (rod); pointing stick; (mouse) pointer; mouse cursor
experience; being accustomed (to something); poise in a critical situation
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
way of reciting; way of telling a story
decently; gracefully; plausibly; politely; tactfully; discreetly
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
keyword; key word; clue word; keyword; search term; indexing term
nameless; anonymous; without name
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity