the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
one of two (possibilities, alternatives, etc.)
consequence; result; conclusion
professor; teaching; instruction
alone; by oneself; on one's own
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
support; backing; aid; assistance
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
by means of; due to; because of; according to
maintenance; preservation; improvement
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
older brother; elder brother
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
holy mother; birth mother of a holy man (or woman); Virgin Mary
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
reading aloud; reading a kanji by its Chinese-derived pronunciation
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to come to an end; to close the curtain
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
vocabulary notebook; ring of vocabulary flash cards
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
a great variety of; diversity
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
(political) power; authority; influence
studying very hard; studying like mad
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
how much; how many; however