stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
picking; collecting; harvesting
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
minute adjustment; fine tuning
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
self-condemnation; self-reproach; self-accusation
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
hereabouts; around there; that area
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
wearing a kimono with the right side over the left (normally used only for the dead); going badly (one's business, one's fortune, the economy); being in a bad financial situation; front left; front and left
counter for long, thin things (i.e. swords)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
coincidence; conformity; anastomosis; inosculation
determination; resolution
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at