to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
adverse circumstances; unfortunate situation; adversity
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
lie; fib; falsehood; untruth
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
pointing out; identification
right (to do something); authority; power
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
consideration; taking into account
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
to move around; to move about; to get around