this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
over-optimistic calculation; counting one's chickens before they're hatched
(act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
to think of; to come up with
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to be silent; to say nothing
job application form; employee satisfaction
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
(right at the) side; just beside
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
break (in the weather, esp. rain or snow); interval of clear weather; patch of blue sky; (arch.) period of serenity
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
posing a question; question
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
blues experienced by college freshmen or workplace recruits shortly after beginning school or work; the May blues
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of