flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; MLB
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
testimony; (verbal) evidence
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
unfashionable; uncouth; unrefined; unpolished; unsophisticated
technology; technique; technical
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
such; this sort of; like this
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
paper scoop used in goldfish scooping
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
stammer; stutter; stammerer; stutterer
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
hope; white hope; person of promise