estimate (of costs); budget
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
already; now; no longer; not any more
to save; to leave over; to spare
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
I see; that's right; indeed
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to make up the number; to have a complete set of
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
national assembly (esp. France)
how long; how much; to what extent
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
government; administration; statesmanship
to be able to handle strain (overexertion, inconvenience, etc.)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
imperial government; imperialism; monarchical rule
democracy; popular sovereignty; Democratic Party (esp. DPJ)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to make sense; to be meaningful
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend