the way (something) ought to be; (present) state (of); how things are
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
same quality; same nature; homogeneous
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
not limited to; not just ...
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
outstandingly; extraordinarily; exceptionally
to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
fluent (in a language); flowing
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
simple; easy; simplistic; inexpensive; cheap
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
dejectedly; sorrowfully; crestfallen
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
convention; tired tradition; old custom
fortune; fate; chance; coincidence; (stroke of) luck
throne; first place; top spot; championship
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
to take someone down a peg; to cut someone down to size; to dampen someone's confidence
heavy blow; major blow; severe blow; serious damage
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
one's long-cherished desire
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
youthful; young; young-looking