promising without due consideration
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
reason; logic; method; system; order
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
receiving; acceptance; reception
to tattle; to tell on; to inform a superior of someone's actions
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
to take up space; to occupy space
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
keeping silent; saying nothing at all
great physical power; animal strength
soy sauce ramen; soy ramen; ramen in clear brown broth flavored with soy sauce
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
(Chinese-style) almond jelly; dessert of powdered and jellied apricot kernels with fruit
supporting role (actor); minor role
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
passing through without stopping; passing by
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
commonwealth; federation of states; confederation; union
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
national border; provincial border
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
wooded country; wooded (timber) region; woodland; woodlands
tropical forest; tropical rainforest
to indicate; to show; to point to
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
sphere; circle; range; category
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
immortal; undying; indestructible
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
sequel; later development