pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely (not)
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
jack-in-the-box; jack-in-a-box
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
one chance; only opportunity; maybe; perhaps; one-night stand
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
trusting to chance; trusting to Providence
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
self-; from (a time or place)
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
prone (to); liable (to); apt (to); tending (to)
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
3000; three thousand; many
holder (of a record, title, permit, etc.)
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after