laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
slightly early; just before
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
(scenic) view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
defilement; impurity; object (perceived with the mind or the senses); one billionth
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
overconfidence; someone who is overconfident; wrongly believing to have attained enlightenment
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart
1,000,000; one million; million; many
10,000,000; ten million; extremely large number; myriad
(major) mark; level; barrier; 100-yen unit (stock market)
piling up; multiple layers
to be impatient for; to wait (anxiously) for; to eagerly look forward to; to long for
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
one's heart; one's mind (feelings, bosom)
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
staged event; faked situation; prearranged performance
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to offer (e.g. flowers at a grave); to present (to a god, the deceased, etc.); to dedicate; to give as a parting gift; to offer (parting words)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
payment of a sum twice the original; giving back a gift double the value of the one received; repaying twofold; inflicting a revenge twice as hurtful (painful, costly, etc.) as the original misdeed
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
ecstatic; excited; painfully (of a headache); stinging; ice-cold (beer, etc.); noisily (chirping, barking, etc.)
matchless; peerless; unequaled; unequalled; unparalleled; unrivaled
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
surprise victory; upset; coup
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
sniff-sniff (of an animal); whining; whimpering
do not let your guard down after a victory; (lit.) tighten the strings of your helmet after winning
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up