(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
choices; alternatives; options
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
miyamairi; newborn child's first visit to a shrine (within about 30 days of being born); visiting a shrine
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
in that manner; like that
that is to say; so that means
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to cause someone to worry
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
exceeding what one had heard; beyond one's expectations
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with