to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
to turn completely into; to become completely
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
man; male; masculine gender
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
search for a husband for one's daughter
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
munching; devouring; gobbling up; (arch.) shaggy; (arch.) disheveled; (arch.) unkempt
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
around the clock; day and night
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
fine weather; fair weather
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death
derailment; digression; deviation
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
to walk through (to the end); to walk the whole way
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
limousine (stretched car); shuttle bus (usu. to airport)
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
to give a broad grin; to smirk
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce