to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
one's first campaign; one's first battle
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
public holiday; celebration (of)
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
spell; curse; dharani; mantra
admonition; commandment; sila (precept)
essence; true nature; substance; reality
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
nothing but; none other than
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way