do not be surprised; lo and behold; wait for it
third-year student; third-year pupil
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
un-Japanese in appearance or character
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
strongest ever; most powerful in history
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
had better ...; had better not ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
war; battle; match; game; competition
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
consecutive victories; series of victories; winning streak
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
secluding oneself in the mountains; undertaking ascetic practices at a mountain temple; retreat; off-site meeting
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; normally
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
to bury; to embed; to implant