after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to blossom; to flower; to bloom
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
switching over to; migration; transition
dive (e.g. into water); (underwater) diving; dive (of an aircraft)
basis; based on; conformance; conformity; authority (of); standard
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
the (one's) best pupil; the (one's) top disciple
longed-for; anxiously awaited
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
such; like that; in that way
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
optimist; easy-going person
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
usual; unchanging; eternal; same as always
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
horn; antler; antenna; feeler; horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
many problems; various problems
weird; disgusting; sickening
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
stealthily; secretly; in secret
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible