to take advantage of an opportunity
at a stroke; with a single swoop
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
trusting too much; overestimating ability
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
(medical) doctor; physician
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
electric line; electric cable; power cable; telephone line; telegraph wire
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
at last your time has come; I have found you at last
hook (high point of a song); chorus
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
parting in tears; tearful parting; coming to grief; having to take a different tack; going separate ways
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
honour; honor; glory; privilege
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
letting (someone) die without helping
impertinent; impudent; cheeky