to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
spoken language; colloquial expression
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
the facts; the truth; the true state of affairs; in truth; in fact; in reality
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
scheduled date; expected date; date a baby is due; expected delivery date; due date
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
-less; lacking; non-existing
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
they; those guys; those fellows