fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
washing machine (laundry)
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
drying machine; dryer; desiccator
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
one's characteristics as a writer; characteristics of a creator
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
standing for; advocating; championing; professing (to be)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
seeing eye to eye; reaching an agreement; coinciding in opinion
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
training; drill; practice; discipline
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
production (e.g. play); direction
hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)