by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
to jump from one thing to another
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of
set of three; three sets; three classes
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
natural tendency; natural course of events; force of circumstances
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
hollow at nape of the neck; (arch.) toddler's shaved hairstyle leaving a small portion at the nape (esp. Edo period)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
precocity; early ripening; premature development
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
old woman; joker (card); hag; bitch
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
all together; in a body; en masse; all alike
suddenly disappears somewhere
religious mendicancy; asking for alms; monk's begging; going with one's bowl to the meditation hall at mealtime (in a Zen temple)
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
Shinshū (alt. name of former Shinano province)