loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
to come to an end; to lower the curtain
sequel; later development
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
promotion (school, military, etc.)
doctor's degree; doctorate; PhD
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
political and business circles; political and business establishment; politics and industry
leader; authority; mainstay
large number (of); many; majority
dignitaries; very important persons; VIPs
unveiling; debut; introduction
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
bonsai; miniature potted plant
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
(family) relationship; connection
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
matter for great congratulation
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
custom; habit; customary practice
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
bigoted; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
to underrate; to make light of
marriage proposal; marriage talks
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew