expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
to smile (at); to grin (at)
maintaining the status quo
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
light (esp. as a religious offering); lamp
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
very likely; very probable
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
winner-takes-all (system); taking everything (esp. winnings)
in any case; at all events; no matter how things turn out; whichever way it goes
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
affectation; pretension; thin veneer; blunt sword with a tempered steel edge
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)
urinary bladder; urinary cyst; vesica urinaria; bladder
does not; do not; will not do
beach hut; beachside clubhouse
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
to be better than; to be ahead of; to outdo; to surpass; to exceed
diplomatic card; diplomatic weapon; bargaining chip; diplomatic leverage
(not) a single person; (no) one
to conspire (with); to prearrange
ornamental garden stone (placed to give a natural appearance); garden rock; sacrifice stones; sacrifice (of oneself, one's career, etc.); stones used in a foundation; riprap
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
birds of prey (of order Falconiformes or Strigiformes); raptors
to collapse; to give up; to lose one's nerve; to have one's knees give way
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services