I see; that's right; indeed
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
even more; still more; further
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
inside; interior; inner part
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
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
to become dull; to become lifeless; to get bored; to lose interest; to lose value after a peak (e.g. stock); to weaken (of the market)
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
salon; saloon; sarong; saron (instrument)
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
to stop talking; to be silent
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
how long; how far; how much
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
fool; nitwit; The Fool (Tarot card)
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
negative aspect; downside; disadvantage
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
deed; act; action; conduct; behavior; behaviour
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
in one's hands; in one's control
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
listening device; bug; wiretap
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
bill; handbill; flier; flyer; leaflet; poster
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly