monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
without; but if; otherwise; or else
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
age thirty; one's thirties
dressing up; wearing fancy clothes
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
demanding; difficult; strict
cooperation; collaboration
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
strong-willed; strong of heart
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
woman of unmatched beauty; beauty like no other
origin of a word; derivation of a word; etymology
peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
something like ...; something called ...
Chinese book; book written in Chinese
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section