moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
favorite; favourite; habitually used
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
to carry around; to carry on one's person
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
having a poor endgame; missing at the last turn
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
as time passes; with the passing of time; with time
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
to lose sight of; to miss
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
motive power; driving force
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
mountainous region; mountainous district; hilly district
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall