right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
casual speech; peer language; informal language
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
peerless; matchless; unparalleled; unrivalled; unequalled; incomparable
snake in one's bosom; treacherous friend
temporary (suspension) bridge; makeshift bridge; bridge (between cultures, generations, etc.); link; walkway (constructed on a cliff face); plank path
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
precipitous cliff; sheer precipice; critical situation
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
(a place) within one's reach
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
to select someone (out of many people)
to (be able to) agree (with); to be able to accept; to find acceptable; to be convinced; to understand
artificiality; pretence; contrived act; commission (of a crime); feasance
on the other hand (esp. when the latter is positive); on the contrary; in contrast; conversely; while
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
egoistic; self-centered; selfish
to be more than one can imagine (esp. of sadness, anguish, etc.); to be impossible to comprehend
one's original intention; one's initial enthusiasm; inexperience; naivety; greenness
narrowing of visual field; narrow-mindedness; lack of vision
that sort of; that kind of; that (over there); like that; in that way; so
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
weight; body weight; importance; weight; emphasis
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
advance; moving forward; progress
stagnation; hindrance; delay