exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
self-imposed challenge (e.g. speedrun, 100% completion, no deaths)
to get angry; to lose one's temper
in succession; in an endless stream; continuing without pause or interruption
proper; respectable; decent; honest
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
recommendation; endorsement
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
to vent one's frustration; to relieve one's pent-up anger; to let off one's pent-up feelings; to let off steam
reminiscent smile; laughing at a memory; smiling to oneself as one recalls something pleasant or amusing
financial circumstances; financial situation; circulation of money
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to increase in value; to gain prestige
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to be contrary to one's expectations
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation
had better ...; had better not ...
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
drop in the bucket; pittance; chicken feed; insignificant amount; (lit.) sparrow tears
attaching and detaching; putting on and removing