the five elements (in Japanese philosophy: earth, water, fire, wind and void); five great wisdom kings
necessary condition; requirement
postwar period; period after Second World War
in swarms; in great crowds
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
to move forward; to move on
attendance; participation; presence
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to call in; to invite; to bring in
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
other companies in the same business; rival firms
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
to glare at each other; to confront each other
exemplar; model; example; pattern
entry qualifications; joining qualifications
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
knowledge applied to evil purposes
focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)
airsoft (war game using air guns firing plastic pellets); game of survival
to agree on; to agree about
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
guess; speculation; supposition
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
special training; intensive training; crash course
start button (e.g. in Windows)
talk about various topics
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
not worrying about one's reputation or appearance; not caring what others think
stunning; electrifying; striking; eye-popping; brilliant