to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
established fact; fait accompli
action of making something; -ification
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
to work without sleep or rest
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
false pregnancy; pseudocyesis
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
look!; there!; here!; that is
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
standing in a group; standing up in unison
whispering; murmuring; subdued
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
on bad terms; at loggerheads
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
pure heart; naivete; innocence
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
something like ...; something called ...
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)