in the meanwhile; during the time
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
beautification; glorification
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
belief; faith; conviction
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
to read the situation; to sense the mood
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
unheard-of; unprecedented
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
general comment; Sohyo (General Council of Trade Unions of Japan)
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
otherwise; or else; if not
to brave a danger; to take a risk
decision; determination; resolution