among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
appearing continuously (e.g. on stage, on screen, in a game); remaining on stage for an entire performance; making continuous appearances; being out all the time; being constantly on the go; being in attendance continuously (e.g. at a meeting)
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
criticism; critique; review; comment; critical essay
sense of relief; feeling of relief
plum blossoms; ume blossom
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
official announcement; proclamation
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
star (actor, athlete, etc.); celebrity; star (symbol); asterisk; (celestial) star
proud; triumphant; boastful; self-satisfied
the (one's) best pupil; the (one's) top disciple
coming and going; going back and forth (between); commuting (to work, school, etc.); attending regularly; passbook; bankbook
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
rampancy; prevalence; domination
to be emotionally moved; to have a lump in one's throat
to mark the end; to spell the end
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
encouragement; cheering (someone) up; restoring (someone) to consciousness; bringing (someone) around; restorative; stimulant
crying face; face of a person who is crying
to look away; to turn away
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to consider others' feelings; to sympathize with someone's feelings
duty; obligation; responsibility
limited time; limited-time offer
joke; witticism; pleasantry; attempt at humour; attempt at humor
to become loose; to slacken; to soften
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
dripping; trickling; wet and heavy (snow, clay, etc.); (arch.) (moving) slowly
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying