generation; lifetime; the age; the day; the first (e.g. Elizabeth I); issei
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
improved strain; improved breed
exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (esp. in an online game)
black-market channels; illegal channels
craftsman; artisan; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
fast-talking; rapid talking
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to speak disparagingly of; to speak very ill of; to run down; to trash; to slam; to lay into
adoration; admiration; devotion
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
to collect the best; to put together the cream of the crop
to check; to stop; to keep back
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
body guard; military escort
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
to get conceited; to become vain; to get stuck up; to get a swollen head; (lit.) to become a tengu
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
I; me; myself; (arch.) we; (arch.) us; (arch.) ourselves
intimidating enough to quieten a crying child
doll; puppet; blockhead; idiot; useless person
cannot suppress one's anger; cannot stomach
thickheaded; obtuse; slow; sluggish; indulgent (esp. to the opposite sex); doting
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree