to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
change; transformation; inversion
striking; remarkable; considerable
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
bipartite; in two parts; double
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
to bend; to warp; to curve
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
somersault; looping-the-loop
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
support; backing; patronage
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
electronic cigarette; e-cigarette
not taking the slightest notice (of); not giving the slightest consideration (to); paying absolutely no attention (to)
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
great person; distinguished person; outstanding figure; giant; person of high caliber
Okayama (city, prefecture)
wood chip; splinter; worthless thing; worthless person
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
fault; trouble; damage (to a part of the body); injury; problem; hitch
god of death; death deity; Death; Grim Reaper
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
bronze statue; bronze sculpture
to get on a horse; to mount a horse