independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
to be seized with fear; to be seized with panic
foursome; group of four people; Gang of Four (Maoist political faction)
high (spirits); euphoric; intoxicated; high
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
to be proud; to be haughty; to be arrogant; to be conceited; to brag; to show off
first-rate; finest quality; the best
high-grade sake; fine drink
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
to be selected (from among many people)
to act hastily in pursuit of glory; to hasten after success; to be too eager to succeed
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
person obsessed with thoughts of sex; being obsessed with love or lust
every person; every mouth; every entrance
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
free and uncontrolled; behaving with abandon; freewheeling
head over heels; headlong; head first
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
awning (over a window, doorway, etc.); eaves (of a roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
to come crashing down; to crumble to pieces; to collapse completely
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
to tumble down; to roll down
shout of joy; cry of pleasure; jubilant comments
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up