to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
long (time that has passed); old (story)
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
shrill whistling sound; reddening or brightening slightly; rush of blood to the head
dreamy state of mind; ecstasy; trance
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
to be ardent (of passion, zeal, etc.); to be aflame
do, re, mi, fa (solfa syllables)
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado
payment made via bank deposit transfer; discarding a tile that becomes another player's winning tile
bento; Japanese box lunch
person who sets questions (for an exam or quiz)
overlapping; piling; stacking
sad news; news of a death; death notice
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
information; news; report; reward; retribution
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
leader; guide; mentor; coach
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
to complain; to grumble; to gripe
(there is) no sign (of); leaving no trace; nowhere to be seen
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
degeneration; retrogression; atrophy; regression (e.g. of society); deterioration; degeneration
all one's wisdom; (lit.) bag (full) of wisdom; the brains (of a group); the smart one; fount of wisdom
concentration (e.g. of a solution); enrichment; condensation
stake all (on something); play for all or nothing; throwing all into a task
to face the wrong way; to go in the wrong direction