to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
author; writer; novelist; artist
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
real thing; original; actual
to be found; to be discovered
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
at that time; in those days
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
masterwork; masterpiece; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
at a young age; while still young
genius; prodigy; natural gift
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
scale; scope; plan; structure
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae