with (the sound of) clashing swords; (arguing) fiercely; heatedly; vehemently
head; chief; boss; leader
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
(small) stone; rock; pebble
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
movie; film; motion picture
attaching the polite suffix "-sama" to someone's name
upstart; parvenu; jumped-up person
(school) recital; school concert; class presentation; presentation (for a new product, etc.); announcement event; launch event
at a young age; while still young
academic study; academic research
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
very messy; (stuff) all over the place; (lit.) no space even for one's feet
silver; senior citizen; pensioner
bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
Heaven's blessing; gift of nature; natural resources
armchair theory; impracticable plan; unworkable idea
unification; union; oneness
swindler; imposter; crook
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
as you see; as you can see
combination; arrangement; distribution; (arch.) marrying off
accidental; incidental; occasional; casual
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
fascination; bewitchment; entrancement; dazzlement
fool; nitwit; The Fool (Tarot card)
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
this family; our family; this house; we
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients