to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret
inborn nature; genuine; intrinsic; essential
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
assault; outrage; act of violence; rape; sexual assault
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
imagination; supposition; guess
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
police officer; policeman; constable
to get change back; to be more than enough
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
Latin-Japanese (e.g. dictionary)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
(political) power; authority; influence
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat