to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
to compete with; to vie for
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
to let an opportunity slip
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
pushing and shoving; jostling; hustling
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
undisputed; entirely; perfect
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to live in disgrace; to expose oneself to ridicule
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
sobriety; soberness; sober face
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
high-pitched tone; soprano
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day
no way to do; nothing can be done
one who knows little often repeats it
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
dressing oneself up to look young; altering one's appearance to look young; dressing younger than one's age
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
stage of ennui (esp. in one's married life); period of lassitude; lethargic period; rut
sense of values; values; value system
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia); new world
Old World (i.e. Asia, Africa, Europe)
complete change; reform; restoration; remodeling; remodelling; renewal