to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
standing for a long time; remaining standing
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
high-pitched tone; soprano
to draw on one's experience; to make good use of one's experience; to turn one's experience to good account
lower branch (of an organization); subordinate organization; substructure
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
interior; inside; internal
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
first-rate; finest quality; the best
adversary; opposition; hostile forces
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
complementary color; complementary colour
everything working out as desired
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
(having a) haircut; hair-cutting; hair-dressing; messy hair; untied hair; unkempt hair
(large) body; (bulky) frame; (hulking) figure
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
globalization; globalisation
globalization; globalisation
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
impassioned speech; fervent speech
national isolation; closing the country (to foreigners); sakoku; policy of national isolation enacted by the Tokugawa shogunate
founding a country; opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world; ending (a policy of) national seclusion
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
show; display; pretensions; pose; posture
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm
vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
rise and fall; ups and downs