to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
equilibrium; good balance; poise
payment (for labour); pay; charge; wages
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
always hitting the bull's-eye; infallible
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
somewhat near; fairly close
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
beginner; novice; neophyte
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
premature joy; short-lived elation
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
unsung hero; person who does a thankless task
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
judgment; judgement; discernment
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
training; practice; practising; cultivation