expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
influence; effect; impact
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
to go on the defensive; to play it safe
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
abstinence; self-denial; celibacy; asceticism; abnegation
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
rather than; more ... than ...
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
hammer; mallet; sledgehammer; gavel
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
cavalry; cavalryman; trooper
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
no need to finish what you're saying; say no more; I can guess the rest already
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
lustful beast; lascivious monster
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
feeler; tentacle; antenna; touching (with one's hand); feeling; sensing