as expected (positive events); as hoped for
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
speech and conduct; words and deeds
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
rating; classification; allocation; grading
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to mount (animal behaviour); to assert dominance
to be silent; to say nothing
job description; job specification; job content
deviation; departure; omission
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to breathe out; to exhale
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
steady; firm; solid; secure
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
verbal promise; one's word
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money