high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
such ... as; or some such
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
interview (e.g. for a job)
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to fall ill; to be taken ill
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
college of the arts; university of the arts; art university
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
independence; self-reliance
considerably; greatly; a lot
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks