exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
whistle (sound made with the lips)
with a whizzing sound; with a whistling sound; sound of something whizzing by
the last moment; the very end
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
per person; per capita; per head
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
strenuous efforts; exerting oneself; stirring oneself up; splurge; spending extravagantly (on); treating oneself (to)
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
to dye; to colour; to color
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
samurai family; samurai class; samurai stock; samurai; warrior
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
if you think about it; come to think of it
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
only recently; just of late
seeing for the first time; first sight
empirically; from experience
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
game arcade; video arcade; penny arcade