wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
hardness and softness; hard line and moderate line
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
account; history; notice; note; Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
labor management; labour management
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far
to ignore one's own shortcomings; to shut one's eyes to one's own faults; to act hypocritically
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
cave; cavern; grotto; dwelling made in a cave; house carved into rock
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
exhibition; showing; displaying; putting on display
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
personal; inter-personal; anti-personnel (e.g. weapon, mine); anti-human; personal liability (e.g. insurance)
lowish; somewhat low; on the low side; low (ball)
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
top of the head; crown of the head; vertex; (the) parietal
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
greater than ...; bigger ...
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
to triumph; to be elated with success
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
in that way; like that; that way
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
according to; due to; by (means of); because of; via; on the basis of
to concern; to be related