seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
yearned for; longed for; missed
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
promotion; raising of status
proud; having a prominent nose
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
carelessly; inattentively
trusting too much; overestimating ability
this occasion; at this time; now
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
holding out a little longer
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
to watch over; to watch attentively
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
armament; soldier's equipment
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
it was very good of you to come; glad to see you
to originate with; to start with; to stem from
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
external unit; external device
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
fully prepared; all ready
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
the "a" column of the Japanese syllabary table (a, i, u, e, o)
natural healing power; self-healing power; spontaneous cure
to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind