endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
the lone woman (e.g. bright flower) in a group
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
impudent; shameless; brazen
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
profitable; worn-out; crumbling
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
brush up (i.e. fine tune, polish up, revise)
practice; practising; training; study
to gain experience; to get accustomed (with something)
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
degree of familiarity; popularity
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
interval; step; pitch; key
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
reality; actuality; hard fact
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
unit; (musical) group; band
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
future prospects; promise
easy; simple; there's no way that ...