showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to show signs; to have symptoms; to give indications (of); to bud; to germinate; to sprout
to put to shame; to humiliate; to disgrace; to rape; to assault; to violate
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
wisdom; intellectual power; intelligence; mental capacity; brains
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
game (contest) held in the presence of a lord (daimyo, shogun)
children's hairstyle of short untied hair; child with short untied hair; young girl working as a servant for a high-class prostitute (Edo period); (arch.) baldness; (arch.) bald head
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
genius; prodigy; natural gift
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
to compete with; to vie for
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to get someone to say; to make someone say
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
several times; once or twice
negotiations; discussions; connection