to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to be in sight (e.g. a resolution); to have a clear idea; to have bright prospects
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
for work; for manufacturing
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
memory; ability to remember
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to remember; to keep in mind
capacity; volume; capacitance
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
visualization; visualisation
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
wish; desire; ambition; choice
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
initial screening (of applicants); preliminary screening
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
difficult problem; challenge
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
heir; inheritor; successor
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
sound of voice; vocal sound
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling