in comparison to; rather than
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
prefab; prefabrication; prefabricated building
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
digger; excavator; power shovel
to suspend from; to be suspended (from)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
limited time; limited-time offer
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
every person; each one; everybody
very interesting; of great interest
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
stage of ennui (esp. in one's married life); period of lassitude; lethargic period; rut
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
within a marriage; between husband and wife; conjugal
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages; settlement
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank