to fail to catch; to let slip; to miss
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to be busy; to be tied up doing something
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
drought; long spell of dry weather
weather; fair weather; fine weather
material; materials; data; information; documents
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to smash down; to batter down; to beat in; to destroy
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to feel hungry; to get hungry
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
main text; original text; this book; this volume
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
release (of information, documents, etc.); disclosure; display; discovery
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
depending on; dependent upon; relying on
food expenses; cost of one's board
to fall off; to tumble down
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship (under the ritsuryō system); Brazil
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
guarantor; surety; sponsor; reference; bondsman
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to begin to walk; to set out