hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
ease of use; pleasantness of use; comfort level
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
rubbing one's hands together
(looking) over the top of one's glasses; (looking) through a pair of glasses
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
green youth; immature youth; novice; greenhorn
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
leadership; initiative; spearhead
to work hard; to make an effort
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
to coagulate; to curdle; to be fanatical; to be obsessed with; to stiffen; to become stiff
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
vigorous (in old age); hale and hearty
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
uncompleted; unfinished; crude
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
egoistic; self-centered; selfish
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
secret feud; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)