once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to have an idea; to have a clue
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
noisily (of water gushing, pouring, spilling, splashing, spraying, etc.)
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
giving something a try because one has nothing to lose
proposal; proposition; suggestion
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
prospects of victory; chances of success
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
negotiations; discussions; connection
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment