to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to gain fame; to make one's name
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
generation; lifetime; age
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
royal capital; imperial capital
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
day by day; every day; by the day
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
very young; little; childish; immature
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
secondary residence; vacation home; villa
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
to put on (of clothing); (lit.) to put (arms) through sleeves
unbleached cloth; unbleached colour (color); unbleached; undyed
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
study; pursuit of knowledge
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
gateway to success; opening to honours; opening to honors
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
one way or the other; either way
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)