annual; yearly; year (e.g. of graduation, joining a company); nth year (student, employee, etc.)
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
clearheadedness; sharpness of mind
person who studies very hard (at school); grind; swot; studying hard; cramming; swotting
to be strongly attracted (by); to be utterly charmed (by); to be completely captivated (by); to admire greatly; to fall deeply in love (with); to fall head over heels (for)
to say; to be pleased to say
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings; bend (in a road, river, etc.)
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
egoism; egotism; selfishness
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
brown; light brown; tawny
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
the dead; ghost; person who is obsessed (with money, power, etc.); person with a blind lust (for)
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
broad view; big picture; wide perspective
striking just before one's opponent makes a move
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
patriotic feelings; patriotism
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
izakaya; tavern, bar, etc. that also serves various dishes and snacks
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
plan; idea; design; taste; liking; preference
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool
shrewdness; sharpness; astuteness; acumen; tact