to be at a loss for words
to anticipate; to foresee
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
sweet tooth; love of sweet things
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
indicate reason; infers some protest
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
please (give me); please (do for me)
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
destiny; will of Heaven; luck
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed