to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
in comparison to; rather than
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
young man; youth; lad; servant boy; young shopboy
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
foreign; imported; outpatient; outpatient care; outpatient clinic
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
battery; battery; pitcher and catcher
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
sprinkling water (to keep down dust, cool pavements, etc.)
to cense; to burn incense
fascination; bewitchment; entrancement; dazzlement
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to some extent; to a certain extent
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
everybody; every last one of them; all
fanatic; fanatic believer; zealot
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
(present) head of a family
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner