influential person; man of importance
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
than; from; out of; except; but; more
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
declaration; proclamation; announcement
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
two (long cylindrical things)
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
while; during (the time when)
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
according to plan; as planned; on target
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
ability; performance; efficiency
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
regulation; adjustment; control
adhesion; stickiness; viscosity
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
considerably; greatly; a lot