continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
race (of people); type of person
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
meat sauce; Bolognese sauce
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
forcibly; against one's will
interruption; suspension; break
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
famous scene (in a movie or play)
just past noon; afternoon
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
when it becomes; when it comes to
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
(battery) charger; AC adapter
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
companion; follower; attendant; retinue