knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
good prospects; full of hope; promising
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
recklessness; rashness; foolhardiness; temerity; (lit.) without watching where one is going
to join forces with; to cooperate with
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
literally; to the letter; literal
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
hostility; antagonism; opposition
willpower; energy; vitality
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
place; situation; position; location
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
increased volume or quantity
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
natural phenomenon (phenomena)
to mix; to stir; to blend
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
reality; actuality; hard fact
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)