vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
stating (one's views); expressing
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
suspicion (of having committed a crime, wrongdoing)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
hating; strongly disliking
to remember; to recollect; to recognize; to recognise
bleachers; grandstand; spectator seating
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
pupil; student; schoolchild
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
reward money; reward; honorarium
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
looking over someone's shoulder
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
living flesh; flesh and blood; living (human); raw (flesh, esp. fish)
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
sweet and sour; bittersweet (feeling)
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
large number (of); many; majority