tension; mental strain; nervousness
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
going along with a joke, etc. at the beginning then pointing out its ridiculousness
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
personal feelings; self-interest
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
mob; crowd of people; background character (in a manga, anime, etc.); mob (in a video game); non-player character
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
to push aside; to brush aside
unconditionally; as a rule
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
compilation; editing; recording
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
scale; scope; plan; structure
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to be needed; to be wanted
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
voice quality; type of voice
acting ability; talent as a performer
although I say; although one might say; although called
student (esp. a university student)