to be pleased with; to suit
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
light pink; pale pink; cherry blossom pink
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment
to bite; to sink one's teeth into; to nip
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
scorching; scorch; scorched rice (at the bottom of the pot); crispy rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
end; finish; bound; limit; finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); trump card
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
reset; fresh start; new beginning
to understand from experience
busy; having no time (for)
one's own handwriting; autograph
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
within the year; before the year is out
to run swiftly; to speed; to dash; to charge ahead (in pursuit of some goal); to push forward
cannot be helped; unavoidable
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
nervousness; oversensitivity
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
fleshing out (e.g. a plan); giving substance to; modeling; modelling
extent of (one's) foolishness; degree of stupidity
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
unsanitary condition; lack of hygienic care; inattention to hygiene; unhygienic conditions
this occasion; at this time; now
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
to do together; to share; to participate in
technical; specialist; professional; exclusive
support; backing; aid; assistance
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
outflow; effluence; efflux; outflow (of people, capital, etc.); drain (of gold, talent, etc. from a country); leak (e.g. of personal information)
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it