happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
(one's) consideration; (taking) notice; interest; within the eye
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable); forward puller (of a rickshaw)
full view; plain sight; completely visible
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
what's what; heads or tails
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
present post; current office; (an) incumbent
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
violently disagreeing; strongly opposing; setting one's heart against
body and soul; mind and body
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
feeling chilly after taking a bath
viewing through a window; passing through a window; going through a window; doing through a window
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
from the viewpoint of; according to
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
very; greatly; exceedingly
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
night flight (without paying); skipping out by night; moonlight flit
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
the deceased; the departed
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
multiplication table; times table
private tutor; coach; governess
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
writing down from other written material; writing kanji text from hiragana; transcription (of spoken material); dictation
events of the day; current affairs