to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
due form; official; formality
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
music theory; musical theory
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
completion; accomplishment; attainment of greatness or success
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
great person; eminent figure
genius; prodigy; natural gift
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
being watchful; keeping watch; keeping an eye open
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
elegant; graceful; refined
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
recollecting; reminiscing; looking back; retrospection; review
screening (a movie); showing; to screen a movie
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy