to collect; to assemble; to gather
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
decision; determination; resolution
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
the whole day; all the day
rest; break; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
commuting to school; school commute
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
180 degrees; complete change
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
twice; again; second time
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)