to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
to be impatient for; to wait (anxiously) for; to eagerly look forward to; to long for
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
drunkenness; intoxication
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
tenacious; persistent; stubborn; vindictive; spiteful; vengeful
snapping back (at someone) despite being in the wrong; getting mad back
to amuse oneself; to make merry
in the end; at the end of the day
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
name; designation; denomination; naming; giving a name
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
out of character; unlike one
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
point in common; common feature
have to do; must; should; ought to
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
traditional Japanese dance
bent back; hunchback; stoop
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
evening; night; nighttime
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
leaving everything to someone else
training (esp. in-service); induction course
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown