to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
in that manner; like that
re-examination; reinvestigation
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
professor; teaching; instruction
from the beginning; from scratch
expertise; experience; knowledge
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
loach (any fish of family Cobitidae); weather loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus); pond loach
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to set (sun); to become dark
winning ticket; lucky number
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
working one's way up; self-made person; veteran
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to show; to bare (the teeth)
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)