to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
beyond this point; from now on; after this
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to be kind to; to treat kindly
second year of elementary school; second year elementary school student
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind