he; she; that person; (arch.) you
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
atonement (for one's sins); expiation; making amends; making up for (a misdeed)
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
how long; how far; how much
person of high rank or position
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
prospects of victory; chances of success
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
index; indices; indicator
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
way of living; manner of living; lifestyle
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage