cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
devotion; attachment; infatuation
(Chinese-style) almond jelly; dessert of powdered and jellied apricot kernels with fruit
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
genius shows from childhood; (lit.) the Japanese bead tree is fragrant from when a sprout
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
recklessness; daredevilry; rashness; (arch.) long-lasting
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
inheritance; succession to property
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
president (of a society); chairman
global scale; worldwide scale
to be wildly different; to be on a completely different scale; to be in a different league; to be poles apart; to stand no comparison; (lit.) to be on a different order of magnitude
huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount
on the occasion of; at the time of
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
research society; study class (e.g. religious); seminar (e.g. presentation of research)
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
share (in a company); stock
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting