to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
deep psyche; unconscious mind; depth psychology
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
common saying; popular version; folklore; tradition
generation; the world; the age
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
in the end; after all is said and done; (lit.) when the striped mullet is fully grown
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
to add (to); to add on; to append
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
to leave (a scene); to step away
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
just because; even if; even though
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to be filled to bursting; to burst
(physical) growth; development
feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock
making efficient; optimization
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life