as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
physical strength; muscle strength
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
treatment (of a person); dealing with
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
trouble; quarrel; dispute
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
scene; sight; scenario; setting
breakthrough; great discovery
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic