achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
first-class goods; A-grade product
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
high rating; good reputation
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
at that time; in those days
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
unrequited love; one-sided love
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
no!; no no!; no, not at all
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; barely (e.g. escape); narrowly
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
but; however; provided that
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
man; male; masculine gender
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood