truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
in the same breath; hardly had the words been said
to rant and rave; to raise hell
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
high and low (social standing)
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
sincere; honest; faithful
to get conceited; to become vain; to get stuck up; to get a swollen head; (lit.) to become a tengu
general idea; concept; notion
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to be hot on a person's heels
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
blunder; slip; error; error
to hide; to conceal oneself
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time
entreaty; appeal; petition
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
everyone at once; everyone together
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)