to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
transcendence; excellence; superiority
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
region; limits; stage; level
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
Japan's best; number one in Japan
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
several weeks; a few weeks
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
so; like this; in this way
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to cut corners; to be shoddy
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
absorption; suction; attraction
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance