to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
beginning; outset; first; onset
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
falling with a splat; oozing; dripping
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to sink (into); to get depressed
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
declaration of war; proclamation of war
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
Asahi Shimbun (newspaper)
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
hanging banner; hanging screen; curtain
to form a complete whole; to be joined together
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
overeagerness; rashness; forward step-out
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to be intimate with; to befriend
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to sit in a row; to be present (and lined up)
worldly-minded person; materialist; uncultured person; philistine; vulgar person; snob