passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
wall of rock; rock cliff; rock face
direct unforked road; straight path
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
tendency; trend; inclination
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
all present; all concerned; all of us
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
looking pale; looking unwell
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
royal castle; imperial castle
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to show up; to appear; to turn up