to fold up; to fold into layers
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
second; number two; runner-up
it's not a problem; it's not a big deal; (person or thing) can be easily beaten or bettered (by one)
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
slow motion (video); moving slowly; moving leisurely
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
rising; ascending; climbing
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
to touch emotionally; to feel something; to strike home
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
planned; scheduled; systematic
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
on the brink of collapse; in a state of near-collapse
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve