expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
outer space; void of space
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
with a friendly grin; smilingly
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
limbless wooden doll; kokeshi doll
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
slow-witted person; dimwit; halfwit; faded, dull-colored eggplant
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
great idiot; fool; (saying) something silly or stupid
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
preference; priority; precedence