regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to face; to go towards; to head towards
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
arbitration; intercession; mediation
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
(some) more; even more; longer; further
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial