to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
tedious; boring; being fed up with
preparatory phase; preparatory period
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
Chinese numerals; kanji numerals
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
month-long period; (during) month
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
advertising department; public relations department; PR department
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
web; World Wide Web; WWW; Web
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
rice cultivation; rice farming
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
piece; fragment; one (object)
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
from the viewpoint of; according to
Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
ill will; malice; evil intent
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
manjū (steamed bun) with meat filling
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
ten; 10; ten years of age
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone