great success; huge success
most important work (of a writer, artist, etc.); representative work; masterpiece; magnum opus; major work
restaurant that only serves set meals
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
mixed bag; mixture of good and bad; jumble of wheat and chaff; (lit.) mixture of precious gems and common rocks
gem; jewel; precious stone
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
great talents mature late
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money
extreme sadist; very sadistic
clerk; office worker; kulak
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
surrounding at a distance
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to add (to what was said before); to say in addition
rival; competitor; competition
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to jest; to clown (around)
unreality; becoming disconnected from reality
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
heart pounding; chest tightening
can't go on like this; can't stand it anymore; can't take it any longer
limited time; limited-time offer