to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
as; because; with; due to
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
to be needed; to be wanted
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
yakuza; gangster; mobster; useless; worthless; good-for-nothing
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover
entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre); music hall
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
how long; how far; how much
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
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
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)