to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
commuting to school; school commute
fragment; broken piece; one of the same group; accomplice; one of a pair; counterpart
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
(this is only) the beginning; just the start; jonokuchi; lowest division in sumo
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
falling over; toppling sideways
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
anti-aircraft; antiaircraft
loading (on a ship); equipping (an aircraft, car, etc.) with; being equipped with
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
creative work (e.g. artistic, literary)
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold