liquid; beverage; food with high water content (esp. sorbet or fruit served as a dessert in a kaiseki dinner); gamble; uncertain affair
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
greatness is comparative; there is always someone better than you; there is always a bigger fish
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
one-hit wonder; flash in the pan; all-or-nothing gambler; one-shot speculator; slugger; home-run batter
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
study; pursuit of knowledge
results; record; grades; marks
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
shopping; purchased goods
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe; increasing
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
financial muscle; economic clout
know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack
information; news; report; reward; retribution
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
hundred battles; many battles
clearing one's throat; cough
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to provide with funds; to fund; to advance some capital; to furnish with funds
investment; contribution; financing
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
chance; opportunity; occasion
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)