to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making things by hand
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (e.g. Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
third day of the month; three days
senior high school; high school
going to or leaving school
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
commuting to school; school commute
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
(being) within range (radio, commuting, etc.); (being) within the sphere (e.g. of influence)
elementary, junior high and high school
university student; college student
when it becomes; when it comes to
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
first period (e.g. first class in school day)
period of time; time slot; time zone
attendance; presence; appearance
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
appointment; rendezvous; date
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
sorry; apologetic; remorseful