absolute best; very finest; top-class; first-rate; elite
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
coaching; couching (stitch)
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
feedback (on a product, person's performance, etc.); feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
strong nation; powerful country
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
bed and food; eating and sleeping
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
to tower above; to stand out
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
address; address; email address; addressing (the ball)
American continent; the Americas
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
be (that) as it may; having said that
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
battle formation; battle array; lineup (of a team, etc.); cast; staff
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
clearing one's throat; cough
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs