to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
dream for the future; hopes for the future
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
one way or the other; either way
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
suddenly; all of a sudden
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
periodic; regular; routine
separate case; another matter
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
life; living; I; me; student
sons and daughters; children; girl
grasp; catch; understanding
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
terrorist organization; terrorist organisation
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
decision; settlement; definition
retainer; attendant; escort
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
fortune-telling; divination
diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
familiar (spirit or otherwise magical creature which aids a magician or sorcerer); familiar spirit
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
surveillance camera; security camera