to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
perfect score; full marks; perfection; grading out of a hundred; grading on a scale of 0 to 100
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
tension; resilience (e.g. of hair); springiness; will power; spirit
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery