man of virtue; wise man; person of high rank; the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
front; frontage; facade; main
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
memory; ability to remember
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood of a conversation
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia); new world
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
(arch.) fruit; counter for fruit
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
to be busy at work; to work diligently
plotting (of maps); mapping; compilation
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
chocolate bar; bar of chocolate
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
Mont Blanc (chestnut and cream dessert)
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
successfully; nicely; (yummy) food; yum-yum
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
grasping (with one's bare hands); holding; grabbing; seizing; catching
six of one, half a dozen of the other; scant difference
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
family; relatives; dependents; household
therefore; for that reason; such being the case