to be a good match (for); to stand a chance (against); to be able to compete (with); to hold one's own
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
event; phenomenon; matter
influence; clout; leverage
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
security; stability; safety; peace
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
dock; thorough physical examination
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
one grade; first-class; primary
armored warship; armor-clad ship
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
when you get to the destination
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to head home; to leave for home