going round in circles; game of cat and mouse; pointless and repetitive back-and-forth; itachigokko; Japanese children's game
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
resignation; acceptance; consolation
outside of; not covered by
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
training (animals); breaking (animals)
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
to be profitable (business); to pay; to be in the black
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
swallow's nest; swift's nest (used to make bird's nest soup)
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
cilia; cilium; fine hairs
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
having an ancient and honorable origin
deeply in love with; madly in love with; heads over heels in love with; to be crazy about
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
ESPer; one who has ESP (extrasensory perception)