obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
man; male; masculine gender
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
hard to get; hard to come by
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
surely (not); certainly (not)
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
parting; separation; farewell
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to let dry; to kill (vegetation); to season (lumber)
educational institution; academic centre; academic center
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
to mark the end; to spell the end
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
incident; affair; happening; event
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
envoy; ambassador; delegate; emissary; mission