to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
hedge; fence; border; limit
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
desire to act only in one's self-interest; selfish desires
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
loud shout; excited cheering
to well up; to burst; to arise
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
private citizen; civilian
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
celebratory drink; celebratory spirits; holiday cheer
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
death penalty; capital punishment
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to be undeserved; to be more than one deserves; to be more than one can handle
fame; distinction; rise; advancement
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry