to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
ho-ho-ho (e.g. Santa Claus)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
distinguished person; thirteen orphans; winning hand containing one of each terminal and honor tile plus one extra copy of any of them
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
single word; a few words; brief comment
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
indeed; really; truly; very much
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
telephone call; telephone (device)
I see; that's right; indeed
thorough; exhaustive; complete
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to become possible; to become able to (do)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry