extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to become keen on; to get passionate about
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
general; popular; common; typical
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
(good or bad) feel when wearing something
this for sure; certainly is
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion
notice; attention; observation
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
to happen to have on hand or in stock
suffix appended to somebody else's family members
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
after a long time; for the first time in a while
dangerous position; peril
since one was born; (in) all one's life
(not) even once; (not) ever
working one's way up; self-made person; veteran
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint