difficult (to obtain, receive permission, access, etc.); tough (to do, etc.)
win or lose; sink or swim; make or break; all or nothing
to leave to chance; to resign oneself to one's fate; to leave the rest to heaven
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
god of war; war hero (who died in battle)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
early on; earlier on; from early
having slow reflexes; being nonathletic; person who is not athletic
reset; fresh start; new beginning
implementation (e.g. of a feature); installation (of equipment); mounting; packaging
novel; original; new; innovative
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
terrain; geographical features; topography
convenient; handy; useful
quick change (of costume); quick transformation; turning suddenly into; (sudden) metamorphosis
in the future; another day; later
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
nothing one can say (e.g. about something perfect); not a thing one can complain about; better than one could hope for
rare; uncommon; not often seen
to complain persistently; to gripe; to grumble; to die
illustrated (with photographs)
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
shichi-go-san; 7-5-3 day; festival day for children aged 7, 5 and 3 held on or around November 15; lucky numbers 7, 5 and 3
to deceive with smooth talk; to wheedle; to give someone a snow job
special; particular; peculiar; unique