to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
whenever you want; any time you like
interruption (e.g. of a conversation)
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to be found; to be discovered
flowers and fruit; blossom and fruit; name and reality; form and content; appearance and substance
being proficient in both; combine both
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
different opinion; objection
place; room; margin; scope
expression; presentation; representation; notation
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to dis; to diss; to disrespect
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
Jōmon period (ca. 14000-1000 BCE)