kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
victory depends on the turn of fortune; winning and losing are both down to luck
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
water lily (any plant of genus Nymphaea); pygmy waterlily (Nymphaea tetragona)
hello; good day; good afternoon
arm; skill; efforts; ability
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework