to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
to fade into dusk; to fade into twilight; to decline; to wane; to look melancholic (of a person)
final chapter; last chapter; last section (of a book, essay, song etc.); epilogue
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
good-looking man; fine figure of a man
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
impossible; unlikely; improbable
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
ringing; throbbing violently
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
head; chief; boss; leader
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
very young; little; childish; immature
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go