to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
the staff; inside the department
pride; boast; credit (to)
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
stimulating; exciting; provocative
to share (life's) joys and sorrows (with); to share the good and the bad (with); to stick together through thick and thin
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
to emphasize; to attach importance to
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
this and that; one thing or another
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
to become red; to redden; to blush
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
obsession; unreasonable but compulsive idea
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
almost every day; almost daily
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
self-esteem; feeling of self-approval