to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
at that time; in those days
reaction; response; reaction
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
(giving) instruction; initiation
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
much less; to say nothing of
sense of values; values; value system
to get strong; to gain strength
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
mass; mass (media, production, etc.); masturbation
to go ahead; to pull ahead