counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
numerical value; figure; result; reading (on a meter, etc.)
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
permutation; lining up in order; linear arrangement
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
probability; likelihood; chances
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; (lit.) evidence is better than debate
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
exemption; exoneration; discharge
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
(economic) depression; recession; slump
the times; the world; society
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
state of mind; mentality; psychology
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
duty; obligation; responsibility
guinea pig (Cavia porcellus); subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig