to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
desire for marriage; marriage aspiration; yearning for marriage
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
loose (e.g. belt); slovenly; careless; slack
progress; advance; improvement; development
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
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to be too numerous; to be too much
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
captured piece that can be reused; person or object held in reserve; available means
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
telco; telecommunications company; common carrier
maritime; marine transportation
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
refresh (e.g. memory, one's spirits, etc.)
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
failure story; horror story
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
end of consecutive holidays
foreign capital group; foreign company
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
independent business; self-employment