patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
nothing; nil; naught; nought
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root
(among) one's friends; (within) one's circle
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
completion; accomplishment; attainment of greatness or success
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
several years; a few years
point of purchase; point-of-purchase advertising; Post Office Protocol; POP
transsexual; gender swap (in fiction); genderswap; total station; tracking stock
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
South Korea; Republic of Korea; Korean Empire (1897-1910)
all of the United States; the whole of the USA; all of North and South America; the entire Americas
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
the world of music; the music world
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
phantom; vision; illusion
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
to rise (to a high position); to work one's way up; to push one's way up; to be promoted
using one's own judgement; making up one's own mind; judging for oneself
to be satisfied (with); to find satisfactory
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest; (arch.) mental derangement; (arch.) madness; (arch.) insanity
to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
in perfect form; going swimmingly
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
booking; reservation; making a booking
to fall through (of a plan, project, etc.); to fail; to flop; to collapse; to fizzle out
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard