charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
necessary documents; required documents
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
trying one's luck; test of one's luck
the law of the jungle; the strong prey on the weak; the weak become the victim of the strong
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
face contorted and about to cry
bunches (e.g. of fruit); clusters; crammed (e.g. with people); overflowing
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
(official) commendation; public recognition (of someone's achievements, good deeds, etc.); awarding; honouring
extra-sensory perception; ESP; psi; psychokinesis; PK
(archeological) remains; ruins; relics
to come down in the world; to fall low; to be ruined; to be reduced to poverty; to fall on hard times
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
Aries (constellation); the Ram
chonmage; topknot hairstyle worn by men in the Edo period, and sumo wrestlers today; please do (for me)
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
broad-bladed kitchen knife (for dressing fish); deba knife
manly; masculine; like a man
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
defeating in an instant; instant kill
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
newspaper reporter; print journalist
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
second offense; second offence; reoffending; recidivism