genius; prodigy; (person of) great talent; remarkable person
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
with a click; with a clink; with a snap; firmly; tightly; compactly
to mark the passage of time; to let (feel) time pass
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
clearing one's throat; cough
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to be breathtaking; to be stifling
classification; categorization; sorting
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
in order; sequential; seriatim
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
Florence; Florence (Italy); Firenze
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
to rustle (in the wind); to sway; to stir; to blow gently (of the wind); to blow softly
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
diamond; diamond; infield; diamonds (suit)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
control; management (e.g. of a business)
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
very much; very many; more and more
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to pay (fees, taxes, etc.)
blasphemy; profanity; sacrilege; desecration; defilement
successive generations; successive emperors
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...