how long; how far; how much
to get strong; to gain strength
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
loading; charging; filling
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to have a pulse; to be alive; to have a chance; to be not altogether hopeless
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
choices; alternatives; options
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
such; like that; that sort of; very
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to be helpful; to be useful