unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
novel; original; new; innovative
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
that is to say; so that means
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
future; possible; potential; prospective
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
sequel; later development
gateway to success; opening to honours; opening to honors
winning a prize or place (in a contest)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
fresco; mural; wall painting
colour usage; color usage; use of colour
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon