Judgment Day (as described in Christian tradition)
fine performance; tour de force
fighting windmills; tilting at windmills; mimicking a wrestling match by oneself (as a form of street performance, etc.)
to break the rules; to violate the rules; to infringe the rules
Emishi; historical term for non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan; Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands)
shop, bar, etc. where live jazz, pop, rock, etc. is performed; live music club
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
performer; entertainer; actor
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour
profitable; worn-out; crumbling
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
prize winner; pennant winner; victor
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
one's heart rate; pulse rate
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
moving; touching; stirring
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
artificial intelligence; AI
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor