outside the country; abroad
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
making a guest appearance; guest starring
rejuvenation; restoration of youth
(plain) hot water; boiled water
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
order of chivalry; chivalric order
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
public appeal (e.g. for contributions); public offering (of securities); public advertisement (of a post); open recruitment
passing mark (examination); passing grade
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
prize winner; pennant winner; victor
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
that's a different matter; that's a different story
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to