unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
specialization; specialisation
wizard; genius; remarkable talent; exceptional ability
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to use up all one's strength
to collapse into; to flop onto
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to make sure of the truth
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
alone; unaided; away from home
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
originally; by nature; from the start
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
you could say; you might say; verging on the
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering