idealistic thought (argument)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
ancestral; hereditary; generation after generation; passing from father to son
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
to be awesome; to be extreme; to be incredible
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
hard fight; difficult struggle
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
to feel guilty; to suffer from a guilty conscience; to feel uneasy; to have qualms about; to have scruples about; to feel regret
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
ten; 10; ten years of age
to fling; to toss; to throw; to abandon; to leave behind
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
not understanding; not knowing
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
two (long cylindrical things)
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
readiness; preparedness; attitude; kanji "vapor" radical