steady; sound; reliable; solid
firm; unshakeable; resolute
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
developing (e.g. industry, town, economy)
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
dashing around on a horse; running around; exerting oneself (for another)
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to differ; to vary; to disagree
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
literally; to the letter; literal
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
keyman; key person (e.g. of a company)
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
having said that; on the other hand
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
not covered (e.g. of a sports opponent); unobserved; under the radar; unmarked (e.g. of a product); unlabelled
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
incompletion; incomplete; unfinished
grappling firmly; being locked together