long (time); longstanding; for a long time
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
particularly; only; in the case of
useful thing; usable article
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
three sides; small offering stand
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
just a minute; small quantity
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
dealing with; coping with
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
one thin flat object; one sheet
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to slide into; to slip into
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
having an immediate effect; taking immediate effect
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)