expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
governor (of an ancient Chinese province)
patience; endurance; perseverance
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
one's stomach rumbles; one's stomach growls
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
shopping; purchased goods
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
about; on; regarding; per; for every
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
(hand) towel; handkerchief
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
pedestrian traffic; kanji "legs radical" (radical 10)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to move around; to move about; to get around
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage