main cause; primary factor
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
prediction; prejudgment; presupposition; foregone conclusion
calamity; disaster; accident
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to triumph; to be elated with success
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
God; god; ace; king; superior person
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
study; diligence; discount; reduction
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
to be shrewd; to be sharp; to keep your wits about you; (lit.) to pluck out the eye of a live horse
surplus-; excess-; over-; per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents)
to fall ill; to be taken ill
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
generation; the world; the age
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
sub-; -ous (indicating a low oxidation state); -ite; Asia; Argentina; Arabia; America