to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
special selection; finest pick; top pick
difficult problem; challenge
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
to trample; to crush underfoot
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
to come and go; to go back and forth
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
reexamination; reinvestigation; resurvey
information leak; data breach
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight