first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
second division; secondary division
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to correct oneself; to restate
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
desperation; struggle to the death
(in) the presence of the whole company; with all eyes filed upon (one)
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
audio feedback; acoustic feedback; howl
climax; peak; zenith; apex
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
after the end (of something); post-
Respect-for-the-Aged Day (national holiday; third Monday in September)
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)
heaps of corpses all around
right in the midst of; right at the height of
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
something that will last a lifetime (esp. high-quality products)
same; similar; (just) like; equal