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
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
general manager; GM; guided missile; genetically modified; GM
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
power; authority; jurisdiction
special; particular; peculiar; unique
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
while; during; while; although; all; both
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
undesirable friend; bad company; bad companion; partner-in-crime (i.e. good friend); close friend; buddy
the same; the said; likewise
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
suffix for familiar person
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
near; close; beside; third person
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to suspend between two points; to build (a bridge, etc.); to put up on something (e.g. legs up on table)
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
work; business; company; study
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand