to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to open up a lead (over one's opponent)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
although I say; although one might say; although called
only; merely; but; no more than
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
unanticipated; unexpected
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
study subject; course of study; department (university, etc.)
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to have a talk; to tell a story
suggestion box; comment box; (arch.) complaints box placed in front of the supreme court (Edo period)
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
indescribable; having no way to express
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after