a dime a dozen; two a penny
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
feeling keenly; fully realizing
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. lie); specious; seemingly truthful
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
abusive voice; scolding voice; angry words
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
unfairness; injustice; partiality
president (of a society); chairman
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship (under the ritsuryō system); Brazil
thereupon; shortly thereafter
displeasure; ill humour; ill humor; pique
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
headquarters; head office; main office
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
impossible to do (although wants to)
sulky look (often with puffed cheeks); sullen look; pout; glower
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
lightness and heaviness; (relative) weight; (relative) importance; gravity
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
being ruined; being spoiled; coming to nothing; complete loss of face
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
donor; contributor; provider
peerless; unique; unparalleled; unchallenged
at a young age; while still young
selection (from many people for an important position); exceptional promotion
and so; therefore; for that reason
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
reserve; reticence; unfriendliness; estrangement
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
reason; cause; history; origin
to distinguish oneself; to stand out