typeface; style of handwriting; calligraphic style
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
indie (artist, film, record label, etc.); independent production; independent company; independent publisher
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
price; cost; value; worth; value
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything
command; order; request; order (for an item)
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
intelligence gathering; information gathering
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
holding a ceremony; wedding ceremony
schedule; program; programme; agenda
9th day of the month; nine days
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
in order; in turn; one by one
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
progress; advance; making (good) progress
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
to be too numerous; to be too much
to say no more; to sink into silence
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit