to mutually recognize; to agree; to accept
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
seeing one off; farewell; escort
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to grimace; to make a wry face
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
secret; private; surreptitious
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to be helpful; to be useful
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to state; to express; to mention
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste