to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
probability; likelihood; chances
experiment; experimentation
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
inspection; examination; survey
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
how long; how far; how much
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
inferior goods; faulty item
inferior goods; defective product; defective goods
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to let someone hold; to make someone grasp; to bribe; to slip money to; to pass off; to foist on
personal; inter-personal; anti-personnel (e.g. weapon, mine); anti-human; personal liability (e.g. insurance)
potential; latent faculties; potential capacities
misrepresentation; false statement
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
(East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
time; season; period; phase; stage
river; stream; River; the ... river
rising water (of river, lake, etc.); swelling water; increased water; high water
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
queen (consort); empress (consort)
the top (e.g. top ten); the best
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
first meeting; first interview with
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of