to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
mat; canvas (in boxing or wrestling)
medicine; drug; chemical agent (e.g. pesticide, bleach, lubricant); chemical
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
colour; color; hue; tints
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
third place; third rank; third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
to go ahead; to pull ahead
to be lazy; to be idle; to slack; to neglect (e.g. one's work); to be neglectful of; to skip (e.g. school)
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
carrying (someone) on one's back (esp. a child); piggyback ride; relying on (someone); being (financially) dependent on
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to toss away; to throw out
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation