one's assessment of the situation
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
breaking the front line; frontal breakthrough
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
indictment; prosecution; complaint
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to be furious; to seethe with anger; to have one's blood boiling
personal grudge; personal enmity
right side; style of Japanese court music
to make a breakthrough; to break ground
stickiness; gumminess; sticky material; clay
spell; curse; incantation
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
iron armor (armour); iron helmet
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
classification; categorization; sorting
grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person
construction; architecture (of buildings)
highly ridiculous; quite absurd
to be rejuvenated; to feel young again
(please) look; see; (please) try to do