unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
shadow picture; silhouette; shadowgraph
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
main; principal; chief; primary; major
portable painting used as part of the backdrop (in kabuki, etc.)
one's own child; one's own children
heap; pile; stack; full measure
thickly; densely; luxuriantly
cartilage; nankotsu; (dish of) gristle (usu. of chicken, deep-fried)
grill (esp. fish grill); grilled food; grill room; restaurant serving grilled food; (radiator) grille
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to leave; to evacuate; to withdraw (from); to move out (of a house, etc.); to vacate
to reign supreme; to assume the leadership (hegemony); to dominate
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
class-B; B class; B grade; second rate
the front (of a battlefield); forefront
in the hand; (something) easily manipulated
counting one's chickens before they've hatched; (lit.) counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
daredevil; foolhardy warrior; hotspur
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
phosphorescent light; mysterious lights on the sea; sea fire
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything