link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
in comparison to; rather than
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
difficult to ...; hard to ...
second; number two; runner-up
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against