course; route; path; process; stages
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
direct descent; direct line
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
tough schedule; heavy schedule; hectic schedule; tight schedule
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
sampling food or drink; tasting
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
drinking in turn from one vessel (cup, glass, etc.)
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; major premise (in a syllogism)
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
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doing as one is told; yes-man
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
prospects of victory; chances of success
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
most important condition (for); first prerequisite
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
changing again and again; seesawing back and forth; being in a state of flux
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
(there is) no sign (of); leaving no trace; nowhere to be seen
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
throughout; all through; right through
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine