up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to sell like hot cakes; to fly off the shelves
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
medical care; medical treatment
design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion
having no idea what will happen; God only knows; there is no knowing; you never can tell
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
personification; impersonation; embodiment
enshrinement; installation (of an image)
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
to have luck on one's side; to get lucky; to have one's eyes bulge out of one's head (with surprise)
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
in the midst of the enemy
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
large serving; large portion
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
(not so) much; (not) very
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
many items; pressure of business
branch (of a river); tributary; branch; offshoot; something not mainstream
to finger; to tamper (with)
male homosexual's partner; buttocks; anus
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to torment; to harass; to tease
self-satisfaction; rejoicing
via; through; by doing; by means of; using