subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
authenticity; credibility
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
motherland; fatherland; native country
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
to shout (in anger); to yell
bridge (of a koto, etc.); cylinder; prism
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
besides; moreover; in addition
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
to finish; to end; to close
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
work of art; artwork; objet d'art
to surge; to well up; to gush out
foundation stone; cornerstone
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
to get one's head around; to think about
to start; to begin; to commence
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
high voltage; high pressure
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
water vapour; water vapor; steam
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
to be itching to put one's skills to use
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
itching-to-grab gesture (made with one's hands)
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
meanwhile; in the meantime