coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
to speak as though something were actually the case; to smooth over; to give the impression that; to make it sound that
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
just one person; only one
gradually; day by day; every day; each day
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
to add balance (to one's work, life, etc.); to balance work and play; to pace oneself
modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)
to become keen on; to get passionate about
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
to become settled; to be fixed
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
substantial matter; significant item
having said that; on the other hand
to make oneself available (free)
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
last ray of hope; only hope
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
full tank (esp. of gasoline); full capacity (of a battery, receptacle, etc.)
sweet tooth; love of sweet things