condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
trusting too much; overestimating ability
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
being evenly matched; being equal with; being on a par with; (arch.) eldest and second eldest brother; (arch.) older and younger brother
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
soon; before long; in the near future
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to alert; to get one's attention; to draw one's attention
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
now that; since; so long as; because
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
without doubt; certain; sure
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to intertwine; to twist together
confidence; trust; faith; credit
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
series (of something); range (e.g. of mountains)
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
double helix (structure of DNA)
alienation; estrangement; leaving (someone) out; casting out; cutting off; avoiding
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to pour forth; to spill out
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
intoxication; being fascinated (by); being carried away (by); being enraptured (by)
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
straining; tensing up; trying too hard; overexertion; bravado; showing off
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship