fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
that is to say; so that means
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
base (of a polygon); bottom (of the social scale); lower levels; base (e.g. of support); foundation
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head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
finding employment; getting a job
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
striking off a name; dropping a name (from a list); expulsion; excommunication
demotion; relegation; downgrading
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
even if not; even without
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
vehicle; conveyance; (means of) transport; ride (at a fair, amusement park, etc.); attraction
(large) gun; cannon; artillery; long-ball hitter; home-run hitter
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard