treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to fight to the bitter end
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
junior high school student; middle school pupil
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
classical school or style (e.g. of music, baseball pitching, etc.); orthodox school; authentic style; purist; follower of the orthodox school
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
intimidating enough to quieten a crying child
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
full impact; packing a punch
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
most attractive feature (of a person)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
second month of the lunar calendar
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on