too (much); overly; excessively
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
adventurous spirit; sense of adventure
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
man; male; masculine gender
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
trivial; not amounting to much
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
no!; no no!; no, not at all
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
in swarms; in great crowds; in huge numbers; plentifully; a lot (of)
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
seen it once, seen it all; a single instance indicates what happens all the time; one case gives you an idea of what always happens
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
priority; order of precedence
working adult; full-fledged member of society
readiness; preparedness; attitude; kanji "vapor" radical
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping; tenuki; playing elsewhere on the board instead of responding locally