expectation; anticipation; forecast
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
superior; excellent; fine
generalization; generalisation; popularization; popularisation
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
germination; germ; sprout; early sign; beginning; starting to appear
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
alienation; estrangement; leaving (someone) out; casting out; cutting off; avoiding
cold reception; inhospitality
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
physical condition; state of health; shape
as planned; according to plan
attempting to conceive; trying to have children
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
girl; baby girl; schoolgirl; girl pupil
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
to say; to be called; to do
badge (sewn on clothing); embroidered badge; emblem; sticker (with illustrated design)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being