special training; intensive training; crash course
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
practice field; training ground; driving range; practice hall; rehearsal space
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
work; business; company; study
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
village; hamlet; settlement
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
at the height of one's power or influence; at the peak of one's popularity
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
to be awesome; to be extreme; to be incredible
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory
Akutagawa Prize (literary award)
swing (of a golf club, tennis racket, etc.); swing; swing
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
rehearsal; rehabilitation
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)