(so marvelous or horrible that it may be) the first and probably the last
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm
muscle fiber; muscle fibre
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
heaven helps those who help themselves
to tower above; to stand out
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
subconsciousness; subconscious (awareness)
four handed performance (on the piano)
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
fast approach; quick intimacy
even though; despite; notwithstanding
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
crisis; critical moment; critical time
mountains and rivers; natural surroundings
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
holding out for a short while; putting up resistance for a while; briefly holding one's own
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
brightness; splendour; splendor
to distract a person's attention
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
to be able to do; to be capable of doing
sudden rise; steep climb; zoom; trending
depending on; dependent upon; relying on
man's looks; handsomeness; good-lookingness
Japanese children's game; preliminary test to eliminate weak contenders