to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
hair on the back of one's head
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
deep-seated grudge; hatred
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
to be injured; to sustain a wound
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
(getting a) perfect score; scoring 100; grading students on a scale of one hundred; doing perfectly (in a test); leaving nothing to be desired
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
choices; alternatives; options
sincere; honest; faithful
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
baton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)
copying; duplication; reproduction; copy
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to watch steadily; to stare
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
mess; jumble; muddle; chaos
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)