just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to distract one's attention
to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
first-class goods; A-grade product
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
research; study; investigation
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
(being from the) same town (province, birthplace, etc.)
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
intimacy; affection; familiarity
three times; thrice; third (interval)
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to fall into ruin; to become dilapidated; to become run-down; to become desolate; to be badly neglected
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
senior high school student
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to be scheduled to (do); to be expected to (do)
to begin to walk; to set out
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
rare; extraordinary; singular
assembling (in full force); muster; lining up; gathering; getting together
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case