to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
to give birth to; to drop (a calf, foal, etc.); to lay (an egg)
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
in succession; one by one
to break up and start anew; to break out of one's shell; to make a fresh start; to go outside oneself
crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
the four great sages (Buddha, Christ, Confucius, Socrates)
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
cryptid (unidentified mysterious creature); mythical beast
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
four Taoist gods said to reign over the four directions; four gods said to reign over the four seasons
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
stabilization; stabilisation
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
until now; so far; up to the present
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
spike (on a shoe or tyre); stud; spiked shoes; spikes; injuring (an opposing player) with the spikes on one's shoes; spiking
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
front; frontage; facade; main
right side; right-hand side
branch office; agency; sub-branch
direct connection; direct link
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)