fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
reason; cause; history; origin
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
favorite; favourite; habitually used
photography event; photo session; photo shoot
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
star (actor, athlete, etc.); celebrity; star (symbol); asterisk; (celestial) star
television personality; TV personality
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
common saying; popular version; folklore; tradition
Minmeishobō (publishing company featured in the manga series "Sakigake!! Otokojuku")
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
quick-witted; quick to understand
pregnancy; conception; gestation
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
(distinction of) sex; gender
return; giving back; giving up; relinquishing; surrendering
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore