specialized; specialised; boutique
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)
to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself
cap (headwear); cap (of a bottle, pen, etc.); leader; chief
to slip out (e.g. from one's fingers); to cleanly forget
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
war criminal; person responsible for a team's defeat
censure; criticism; blame; disparagement; vilification
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to rage; to be fierce; to be excited
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
to taste; to savor; to relish
complete set; all; everything
weird; disgusting; sickening
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
intolerable; unbearable; irresistible; tremendous; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
minimum; minuscule; local minimum
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to tighten; to press hard
filleting a fish (into boneless left and right halves and a piece with the skeleton)
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
surging sea; rough sea; large waves
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
mole cricket (esp. the Oriental mole cricket, Gryllotalpa orientalis)
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)