to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
Japan and Russia; Russo-Japanese
unprecedented; record-breaking
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
Taishō romanticism (style of art, architecture, etc.)
sweeping (over, across); conquering; overwhelming
part; portion; glimpse; bit
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
planet; dark horse; surprise contender
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
omniscience and omnipotence
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to knock (someone) off their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
disapproval; disagreement
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
battle royal; battle royale (genre)
an army; the whole army; the entire force; first team; first-string players; the cool kids
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
plural; multiple; plural (number)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
another dimension; different level; whole other level
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate