trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
air battle; dog fight; aerial battle
triple feature (e.g. movie)
with a whoosh; with a swish; with a whirl; whizzing by
Mino (former province located in the south of present-day Gifu Prefecture)
to multiply; to crossbreed; to cross-breed; to mix (e.g. paint colours)
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to compete with each other
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
uncivilized; uncivilised; undeveloped (land); unexplored (territory, field, etc.); unbloomed (flower)
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
to bring back; to restore
oversized (clothing); baggy; rolling in (of money); (profiting) greatly; sloshing (e.g. of water); gushing
classification; categorization; sorting
far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
different school (e.g. of ikebana)
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly
vigorous; cheerful; assertive
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to scatter away; to vanish
soroban bead with value one
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
business; trade; operations; sales
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
of great promise; with a promising future
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
to employ; to hire; to charter
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task