to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.); overprint
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
strategy meeting; council of war
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to raise one's voice; to shout
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
cooperation; collaboration; association; community; communal use; common possession
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
disapproval; reluctance; unwillingness
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
collaboration; joint work
to rest one's chin in one's hands
one's own style; self-taught manner
reference book; study-aid book; supplemental textbook; student handbook
manufacture; production; production (of a film, play, TV show, etc.)
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
summer term (e.g. school); summer period
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
thinking back now; looking back
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
butter from cow's milk; storax (resin); styrax; toad venom
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
long bath; staying in the bath for a long time
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut