to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
selection; choice; option
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
but; however; provided that
appointed day of delivery; time for payment
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
imagination; supposition; guess
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to hang (something) on the wall
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
painter; artist; drawing pictures; doodling; painting
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
rapid economic growth (esp. that of Japan in the post-WWII period)
even more; still more; further
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
price increase; rise in price
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
even if not; even without
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
one by one; one after another; successively
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
maintenance; preservation; improvement