to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
nine parts; nine percent; almost
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to strengthen; to beef up; to put on a firm basis; to ensure; to secure
exaltation; emotional uplift
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to hunt down
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
to have a tendency to; to be liable to; to have a touch of; to have a smack of
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
besides; moreover; in addition
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
reply (to a letter); response; answer
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
destiny; will of Heaven; luck
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)