to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
moment; brief space of time
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competition in which there are several evenly matched participants; hotly contested game (match, market, etc.)
leader; central personage
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
replication (of an experiment); verification (of experimental results); reproduction; supplementary examination; makeup exam
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
first letter of a word; capital letter (at the start of a word or sentence); initials (of one's name)
seven wonders (of a particular area); total mystery; enigma; conundrum
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
coming down from one's seat and prostrating oneself (to pay obeisance); musicians' box on the left side of the stage; lower seat
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
biological younger brother
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be dejected; to be exhausted; to be tired out
amplitude; (degree of) instability; volatility; fluctuation
being good at conversation; good talker; conversationalist
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
physical; relating to stamina; in terms of physical strength
everything working out as desired
destination; place one stays during a trip
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
great hurry; great haste; rush
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
assembling (in full force); muster; lining up; gathering; getting together
to harm; to cause harm to
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
stout; well-fleshed; well-padded; plump
debut; initial stage appearance
to parody; to make a parody of; to pun (on); to twist; to distort
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block