victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
don't you think?; indicates question
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
to rock; to shake; to swing
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
private tutor; coach; governess
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
boastful speech; bragging
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
almost every day; almost daily
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness