to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
strength; toughness; bravery; boldness
selection (from many people for an important position); exceptional promotion
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
Tōkai region (of Honshu; incl. Aichi, Shizuoka, Mie and southern Gifu prefectures)
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
scale; scope; plan; structure
(how) many times; (how) often
chairman; leader of a troupe; proprietor of a theatrical company
symposiast; participant in a symposium
sense of values; values; value system
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
place; position; location; position; standing; status
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
United Kingdom; UK; Britain; England
studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)
return to one's country; return to one's hometown
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
Tōkai region (of Honshu; incl. Aichi, Shizuoka, Mie and southern Gifu prefectures); eastern sea; Tōkaidō (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway); (arch.) Japan
group; party; team; squad; section
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
unique; peculiar; singular
(a person's) appearance; looks
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
to become an expert; to be a master (of)
economical; efficient; lean; compact
modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)
point of an argument; drift of an argument
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute