elliptical shape; oval shape
nocturnality; nocturnal habits
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
self-styled humanitarian; person acting under the pretence of chivalry while participating in gangs and engaging in gambling
possessing full mastery of an art (e.g. Judo); initiation into the secrets (e.g. of an art); full mastership
immediate follower (of the shogun)
permutation; lining up in order; linear arrangement
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
(by) both oneself and others
favorite sword; cherished sword
tiger's tail; gooseneck loosestrife (Lysimachia clethroides); Asplenium incisum (species of spleenwort)
excessive bleeding; massive bleeding
cooperative relationship; partnership
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
supreme ruler; generalissimo; president (of Taiwan); führer; fuehrer
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
bygones; the past; past event
unhappy; sad; miserable; wretched; gloomy; melancholic
to set up shop; to open a store
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
prior engagement; previous appointment; prior agreement; previous promise; previous contract
difficult to get into; not be easily influenced into joining some mood or activity
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
immediate; right there on the spot; impromptu; instant; instantaneous
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication