with these words; while saying
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
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
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to hand over; to turn over; to cede
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun
being cleared (of doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
imitating; copying; mimicking
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
dashi; Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
with a flash; brightly; dazzlingly; sparklingly; brilliantly (shining)
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to dye; to colour; to color
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up