to become famous; to make a name for oneself
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
to spread; to be propagated
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
viewing through a window; passing through a window; going through a window; doing through a window
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
open (attitude, etc.); openhearted; frank; open (space); spacious
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
it's been a long time; long time no see
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
commander-in-chief; generalissimo
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
report; notification; registration
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
several years; a few years
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
guardian; protector; patron; parent
established; fixed; prearranged; predetermined
old evils; long-standing abuses; old-fashioned ways; old-fashioned; outdated; outmoded
16th day of the month; 16 days
to hold (a ceremony); to perform