proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
producer (film, TV, etc.)
notice; attention; observation
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
genius; prodigy; natural gift
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
singing voice; (sound of) singing
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to turn towards; to point
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to recall; to remember; to recollect
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
button (clothing); push-button
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)