somehow or other; for some reason or another
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
largest class; top category
old friend; old acquaintance
to hate each other; to hate mutually
handful; small amount; small number
attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
orphanage; children's home; foster home
cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation
health (concerns, reasons, etc.)
long-term hospitalization
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
in good health; alive and well; going strong
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
welfare; well-being; social welfare; social security; social service
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
saucer; person (group, institution, etc.) to take over a position or matter; receptacle (e.g. of funds); receiver
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
place near the mountains; hilly section of a city (e.g. Tokyo, Kobe, Yokohama)
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
underground shopping center; underground shopping centre
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
to take; to catch; to capture
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
heavenly god; heavenly gods; spirit of Sugawara no Michizane; Tenmangu shrine (dedicated to Michizane's spirit); pit of a dried plum; dried plum; tenjin hairstyle
eboshi; black-lacquered headgear (made of silk, cloth or paper) originally worn by court nobles in ancient Japan
base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
appointment; rendezvous; date
information board; building directory
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to put up (a notice); to post