to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
counter for choices, options, etc.
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
(period of) a year; during an era
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
though; even if; whether ... or ...
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
freshly-grated (e.g. daikon)
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
koi-koi (type of hanafuda game); koi koi
fast walking; semi-jogging
editor (in publishing, etc.)
capable of anything; liable to do
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding