observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
something small; something petty; trifle
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
mistress; kept woman; concubine
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
to be erected; to be built
papier mâché; player who is not a dealer (in cards)
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
impassioned speech; fervent speech
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
all you want; as much as one wants
good and evil; purity and impurity; voiced and unvoiced consonants
contradiction; inconsistency
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
on countless occasions; many a time
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
refusal; rejection; denial; veto