is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
expression; presentation; representation; notation
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
eight-tenths; casting someone out; type of baggy tobi trousers with the baggy part taking up eight-tenths of the full length of the trouser leg
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
honorific/polite/humble prefix
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string