to lay aside; to set aside
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
three; three years of age
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
devil; evil spirit; genie
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
tanzaku; long, narrow strip of paper used for writing poetry, wishes, decorations, etc.; thin rectangle
article; item; thing; goods; wares
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
when it becomes; when it comes to
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
exemplar; model; example; pattern
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
to some extent; to a certain extent
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
dustbin of history; ash heap of history; obscurity; long-forgotten memory
to discard; to abandon; to neglect; to let be
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
all year round; all the time; year in and year out
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)