very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
flush with money; having a full purse; having a full handbag
to play around; to gallivant about
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
unceasing; never-ending; endless
to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root
to be attacked by a disease
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
to dig up and expose (a secret, hidden crime, etc.)
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
practical question; practical problem; practical matter
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
to care for (the sick); to nurse; to attend (someone's deathbed)
bosom (buddy); trusted (friend)
dying alone (esp. of someone who lives alone and dies of natural causes at home without anyone knowing); solitary death
unconditionally; as a rule
reason for being; raison d'être
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
prone to adultery; flirtatious
role of a villain (film, drama, etc.); bad-guy role; social outcast role
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
clearing out people (from a room, etc.); ordering people to leave
sauce (esp. soy or mirin-based dipping sauce); hanging; something hanging (flap, lappet, etc.); (kendo) loin guard; kanji radical enclosing the top-left corner of a character; woman; -ass
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house