handsome youth (male); pretty boy
intellectual curiosity; out of curiosity; inquisitiveness
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to succeed; to bear fruit
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
one's real mother; natural mother; birth mother; biological mother
unconditional command; must-obey order
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
restoration; repair; mending
attractive face and figure
impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
round frame glasses; round-lensed eyeglasses
battlefield; battleground
management; managerial position; administrative post; person in a managerial position
broad view; big picture; wide perspective
striking just before one's opponent makes a move
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
being second to none; being in a league of one's own
patriotic feelings; patriotism
to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; (lit.) to make (grind) one's body into dust
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)