standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
environment; circumstance
government worker; public servant; civil servant
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
disclosure; exposure; revelation
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
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
speech and conduct; words and deeds
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
pretext for not revealing something (e.g. actual reason for one's failure, vested interest, etc.)
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears