(for the) first time in one's life
period (of life) when one is enjoying more romantic attention than usual
to make merry; to be festive
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
excellent speech; masterly speech
(verbal) abuse; insulting remark; taunt
small window; fenestella; scuttle (type of hatch on a ship)
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
exchange of blows; long rally
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
misreading; misinterpreting
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
self-satisfaction; rejoicing
safe; vault; storage cabinet
recording medium; storage medium
reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)
not permitting; not authorizing
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
processing unit; processor
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
to suck (or draw) out; to aspirate
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
unexplained; unsolved; unclear