unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
mizuchi; mythical dragon-like beast
mizuchi; mythical dragon-like beast, believed to ascend to the heavens through rain; unfulfilled genius; dormant talent
unbending; inflexible; tenacity; indomitableness
to choose the best; to select carefully; to handpick
to repeatedly admonish; to tell over and over
pressure from an explosion; blast pressure; shock wave
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
to get burned and stuck on (e.g. rice in a pan); to become uncollectable (e.g. debt or loan); to become irrecoverable; to remain unchanged (e.g. stock market)
new breed of humans (used to refer to the younger generation, who have different ideals and sensibilities)
priority; preference; preferential right; right of way
crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement
to burst open; to pop; to split
university town; college town
school badge; school emblem; school insignia
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
one's manners; one's attitude
ritual; religious service; festival
sharpness; sharp weapon; blade; fine soldier
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
show; exhibition; spectacle
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable
partly burned charcoal; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse