self-reliance; acting according to one's own ideas and beliefs
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
arm; skill; efforts; ability
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
preliminary arrangements; spade work
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
launch site (for missiles, rockets, etc.)
to compose; to put together
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
strong pressure; heavy pressure
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)