standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
stage of ennui (esp. in one's married life); period of lassitude; lethargic period; rut
threesome (sexual activity)
reaching the winning post; reaching the finish; making the goal; getting married
fraud; trickery; hoax; swindle; counterfeit; fake
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to check; to stop; to keep back
deep affection; dear; beloved
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
popular name; common name; given name
true character; true heart; true spirit
attaching the polite suffix "-san" to somebody's name
to look down on; to condescend
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
ages; long time; decade; ten years (ago)
youthful; young; young-looking
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
bygones; the past; past event