rare; uncommon; not often seen
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to get conceited; to become vain; to get stuck up; to get a swollen head; (lit.) to become a tengu
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
failure teaches success; failure is a stepping-stone to success
contradiction; inconsistency
amount of experience; experience level; experience point; exp; XP
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
reform measures; improvement plan; remedial measures
wintertime; winter season
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
having one's own way; giving free rein to one's desires; acting as one pleases
reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
to become the focus of (attention, sympathy, hope, etc.)
world-class; (of) high global reputation
locking on (to a target, esp. by radar)
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
value; worth; virtue; blessing
toothpick; skewer for eating moist wagashi (steel, bamboo, etc.)
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
chicken or fish meatloaf made with egg
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
minced meat or fish that is seasoned and fried (usu. served on top of rice); tattered; ragged; fine; small
to start to drink; to try to drink; to partially drink
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
the way one talks; one's way of speaking