the same as always; day after day
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
to pin one's hope on; to look forward to; to look toward; to get one's hopes up
to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down in boxing); count (of radioactivity)
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied
space (room, area, outer space)
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
to detain; to check; to restrain
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
complete set; all; everything
despite having waited a long time; in spite of having waited a long time
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
final decision; ultimate decision; official decision; finalizing; last word (on or about something); final word
right (to do something); authority; power
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
to fight to the bitter end
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day