immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
world; society; people; the public
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
understanding and acceptance; spiritual awakening; a heart that understands truth; (feeling of) resignation
change; transformation; reform; revolution; revolutionizing; innovation
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity
to lead (an advance); to spearhead (a campaign, attack)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
a long, long time ago; very long ago
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
to disappear (gradually); to be vanishing; to fade away; to go out of sight; to die out
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to need; to demand; to take; to require
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless