to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
dozens; scores of; decades
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
shadow picture; silhouette; shadowgraph
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to have one's horizons broadened
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
to recall; to remember; to recollect
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
one's post; place of work; workplace
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
unsanitary condition; lack of hygienic care; inattention to hygiene; unhygienic conditions
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
intelligence gathering; information gathering
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times