age difference; disparity in age; age gap
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
finish; finishing; finishing touches
figure; form; figurine; model figure; figure skating
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
incubus; succubus; demon appearing in a dream
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
memory like a sieve; going in one ear and out the other
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
dislike of very hot food or drink; inability to take hot food; (lit.) cat tongue
assigned role; duty; position; suitable role; best-suited job
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
nothing but; none other than
Girls' Day; Dolls' Festival; Hinamatsuri; menstrual day; menstrual period
to distinguish by smell; to smell the difference (between); to scent out; to discern (one thing from another); to determine
frontier (esp. the American frontier); frontier (of a field); forefront (of science, technology)
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
Columbus; Columbus, Christopher (1451-1506)
Zipangu (the name for Japan used by Marco Polo)
when; how soon; how long until
cats (esp. the musical: Cats)
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
boy; bellboy; porter; waiter
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
to shut one's mouth; to hold one's tongue; to keep silent
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
committing every evil; being given to evil ways; following the path of evil
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); jump
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to gain fame; to make one's name
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
real image; real form; real-life image; true picture
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding