asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
pulling inside ankle sweep
notch; indentation; crena; incisure; foramen
evidence of course completion (e.g. diploma)
pure; clean; untouched; innocent
to refuse to compromise (on quality, etc.); to be fastidious about doing things the right way through to the end
heterochromia iridis; eyes differing in colour (color)
paying in monthly installments (instalments); monthly payments
semi-precious stone; ornate stone; embellished stone
stone harvesting knife; stone knife
Taisai; one of the eight gods of the koyomi; (arch.) Jupiter (planet)
collapse; collapsing; death; bad debt
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
line along which to cut something off; perforated line; dotted line
forged weaponry (e.g. swords, spears, etc.); forged weapon; molded dry confectionery; moulded dry confectionery; percussion instrument
population (e.g. of animals)
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
to encourage; to give courage to
manageable; tractable; easy to care for; easy to deal with; easy to handle
flamberge; sword with undulations in the blade
marked person (by the police, etc.); person to be watched; person considered dangerous; person on a watchlist
to get stuck in; to be mired in; to be addicted to
the apple doesn't fall far from the tree; like father, like son
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
take the opportunity to (do something else)