to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
self-conceit; self-centeredness; vainglory
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
aggressive; pushy; in-your-face
how; in what way; circumstances
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
debauchee; fast liver; libertine; hell-raiser
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
investment; contribution; financing
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
sharp sighted; easily awakened
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
wasteful person; spendthrift
to become famous; to gain fame
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
provisional; temporary; tentative
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
turning to the left; left turn
cause for concern; reasons for uneasiness
so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)
jewel box; jewelry box; jewelry case; casket
killing two birds with one stone
special delivery mail; express delivery post
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")