to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
to take someone's life; to kill someone
to repaint; to paint again; to paint (a different colour); to change completely; to break (a record); to redraw (e.g. the map)
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
sincere; honest; faithful
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
mission; delegation; mission (assignment); (religious) mission; mission school; transmission (in a motor vehicle)
token (gesture, gift, etc.); (done) for form's sake; for the sake of appearances
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
Nichiren chant; (an empty) slogan
bigoted; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
(religious) faith; belief; creed
Shinto shrine precincts; holy precincts; sanctuary
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
expressing emotion; drawing facial expressions
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
another; different; something else
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
bolt from the blue; unforeseen event; complete surprise
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
compensation; amends; redeeming feature
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
having gone too far to turn back
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
closing part of a balance sheet; balance of accounts; consistency; coherence
joint together; opposite; facing
hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
now that you say that; now that you mention it
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
word; term; language; speech
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
to understand; to make out