to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
and; thereupon; because of that
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
thrusting (a spear, etc.)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
performing without rehearsal
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
funeral; burial; condolence
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to challenge (a person) to a fight
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
standing for; advocating; championing; professing (to be)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone