happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to increase; to add to; to augment
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
the front; honest; upright; decent
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
reality; actuality; hard fact
to glare at each other; to confront each other
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose