to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to mix; to stir; to blend
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
beforehand; in advance; previously
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing
set of three; three sets; three classes
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
boastful speech; bragging
(getting a) perfect score; scoring 100; grading students on a scale of one hundred; doing perfectly (in a test); leaving nothing to be desired
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
high spirits; gleeful mood
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
light; easy; non-serious; minor
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
all-you-can-eat; eating as much as one likes
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person