illiteracy; ignorance; arhat; someone who has attained nirvana
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
dictation; verbal statement
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
Lorelei (Loreley); Rhine maiden who lured sailors to their doom; rock in the Rhine
body; group; party; company; troupe
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
surely; certainly; without doubt
great difference; big difference; wide margin
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
had better ...; had better not ...
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; point of view; viewpoint
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
possible; likely; probable
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
present continuous tense; present progressive form
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment