to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to grow taller (of people)
one end; an end; part; fragment
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
cloth to wipe the sweat off
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
to get strong; to gain strength
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
as a child; when one was a child
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
umbrella tree (Pandanus odorifer); fragrant screw pine; kewda
several years; a few years
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
advanced; developed; seniority; senior; superior
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
frame; framework; outline
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
literal translation; direct translation
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
association; union; guild