envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
falling on one's backside (behind, bottom); pratfall; mochi used to celebrate a child's first birthday; mochi tied to a baby's back if he starts walking before his first birthday in order to cause him to fall on his backside
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
several minutes; a few minutes
eternal; unlimited; endless
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to grimace; to make a wry face
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
not limited to; not just ...
bond; bill; certificate; security
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing