not caring; not giving a damn
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
migration; move; emigration; immigration
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
every year; yearly; annually
expressive power; inventiveness; creative power
to be mature and kind; to be well-balanced; to be a good person
water shortage; shortage of water supply
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
invitation; introduction; temptation
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
departure; leaving; setting off
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
be (that) as it may; having said that
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
hibernation; winter sleep; brumation; torpor
time; season; period; phase; stage
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties