long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
placed one upon another; piled up; excellent; splendid; superimposition; superposition
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to add to one's circle of friends (or colleagues, etc.); to take in; to accept
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
beginning of hostilities; beginning of competition
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
bridge (of a koto, etc.); cylinder; prism
game balance; balance between difficulty and enjoyability
according to plan; as planned; on target
war situation; progress of a battle
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
steady; sound; reliable; solid
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
to burn with combativeness
inviolability; nonaggression; sacredness
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
on the board (shogi, go, etc.)
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
inside; interior; inner part