how long; how far; how much
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
(another's) daughter; young lady
high and low; rise and fall
(arch.) exposure; (arch.) clarity; exoteric Buddhism; public Buddhist teachings
form; shape; figure; appearance; phenomenon
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
how; in what way; how about; questionable
genuine; authentic; true; real
with a friendly grin; smilingly
swallowing; understanding; apprehension
one or two; a few; small number
the six historical styles of writing kanji: large seal, small seal, clerical, triangular-swept clerical, running, and cursive
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
statue; picture; picture revealing character
to perform; to play; to act
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity (unrivalled); one's monopoly
ill feeling; ill will; animosity; bad impression
somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly
follower; attendant; valet; servant
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
to get hold of; to take possession of; to seize
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
forgetting; lapse of memory
(the police) wanting (someone) for questioning; having (someone) on the wanted list