no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to appear all together; to be all present
front approach to shrine or temple
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
to fall ill; to become indisposed; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
very much; exceedingly; extremely
to fall asleep; to sleep soundly; to become dull; to lose vigour
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
all night long; all through the night
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
between times; when there's a spare moment
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
trial product; prototype model
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place
weariness; boredom; tedium; tiresomeness
to make (with great attention to detail); to produce; to craft; to build (something) into
to feel keenly; to strike to the core; to touch to the quick; to pierce deep inside (e.g. of cold)
sewing together; stitching up (a wound); suture
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
based on; built on; made from
to lay aside; to set aside
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
beginning; clue; starting point
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
innate ability; innate talent; natural gift
feeling of frustration; sense of failure
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)