mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
by myself; in person; by oneself
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
scorching heat; fierce glare of the Sun
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
agile (person's movements); nimble; adroit; lively; brisk; skillful
very popular; highly favoured
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
treating someone like a child
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
for the first time in one's life
good feeling; feeling good
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
scriptwriter; playwright; scenario writer
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
conventions to be followed in composing Japanese poetry; phraseology; diction; rules of grammar and syntax when reading kanbun in Japanese
figure of speech; rhetorical flourish
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
script; screenplay; scenario
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
original author (of a work)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
even if not; even without
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end