to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
tasting; relishing; savouring; appreciation; enjoyment
hard-to-overcome obstacle; high hurdle; (lit.) thick wall
desperately; for one's dear life
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
on and after; from ... onward; since
to arrive; to come to pass
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
ferry (crossing); ferry(boat); delivery
to search for; to seek for; to look for
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
hard to get; hard to come by
companion; fellow traveler (person who supports a group, movement, etc. without being a member); sympathizer
presentation (e.g. of a gift)
demilitarization; demilitarisation; demilitarized; demilitarised; unarmed
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
twentieth century; Nijisseiki pear (variety of nashi); Nijusseiki pear
Nazism; national socialism
correction; rectification; mending; repair
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
drama; play; powerful drug
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
load on one's chest; obstacle; hindrance; impediment
hair disarranged during sleep; bed hair; habit of moving around in one's sleep; tossing and turning in sleep; sleeping habit (esp. of a child or toddler)
my condolences; my deepest sympathy
you can never be too careful; you can't be too cautious; better safe than sorry
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
half-cooked; half-done; soft-boiled; half-ripe; unripe
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
bedmaking (at a hotel, etc.)
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
floating island (mass of floating aquatic plants); island that appears to be floating (due to the mirage effect)
makeshift; stopgap; temporary expedient; temporary solution; band-aid
one's share; one's portion