top notch; first rate; top-of-the-line; leading
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
especially; particularly; unusually; (arch.) additionally
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to be conspicuous; to stand out
in person; personally; (do) oneself
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
king; monarch; ruler; champion
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
quotient; business; merchant; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (of China; approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
traditional; customary; conventional
another company; other company
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
management; administration; operation
interested person; volunteer; supporter
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
insurrection; riot; uprising; rebellion; revolt
taxpayers' hard-earned money; heavy tax; conscription; compulsory military service
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings
engineer; technical officer
expertise; specialized knowledge; technical knowledge; expert knowledge
craftsmanship; artisanship
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
mass communication; mass media
coach; coaching; training
to raise one's voice; to shout
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
looks; features; (personal) appearance
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
gentle; mild; meek; tender
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind