aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
graduation ceremony; commencement
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
study; research; investigation
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
way of talking; speaking style
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
at first; in the beginning; originally
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
royal prince; crown prince's younger brother
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
last week; the week before
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
innocent; pure; naive; unsophisticated
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing