to establish; to formulate
to gain a victory; to win
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
competitor; contestant; player; athlete
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to be softened; to calm down
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
February and August (months when business is generally at its slowest)
low-ranking samurai; rolling three and one (in a dice game)
account book; register; ledger
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
to raise one's voice; to shout
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
certainly; surely; definitely
all eyes; public attention
transcendence; excellence; superiority; super; extremely; awfully
piano (instrument); piano (dynamic)
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)
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain