to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
overriding principle; main principle; great principle
conscious; deliberate; intentional
to become inverted; to become reversed
young pine (tree); New Year's symbolic pine decoration
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
about this time; about now
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
having one's fill (of food or drink); eating (drinking) to one's heart's content; enjoying to the full
minimum; at the very least
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
overlooking; turning a blind eye
India ink; China ink; ink (of a cuttlefish, etc.)
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
editor (in publishing, etc.)
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
going (up) to the capital; going to Tokyo
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
night view; night skyline; nightscape
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)