expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
than; from; out of; except; but; more
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
feeling; sense; impression
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
invitation; introduction; temptation
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
failure; mistake; blunder
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
familiar (spirit or otherwise magical creature which aids a magician or sorcerer); familiar spirit
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying