slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
amount of experience; experience level; experience point; exp; XP
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
after a long time; for the first time in a while
the opposite direction; the other way
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); shouting repeatedly; pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
gossip; corner of the mouth
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods