to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
to fall off; to tumble down
to lay aside; to set aside
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to straighten up; to sit upright
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
weight; heavyweight boxer
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to loaf (particularly on the job); to idle one's time away; to dawdle
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
(fig.) the shoemaker's children go barefoot; (lit.) the dyer wears white; specialists often fail to apply their skills to themselves
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
failing to practice what one preaches
utmost limit; extremity; result
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
now that; since; so long as; because
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
Japanese person; Japanese people
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
back country; remote countryside
music school; music academy; conservatory
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)