gem; jewel; precious stone
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
from the beginning; from scratch
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
pride; boast; credit (to)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
friction; discord; strife
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
soldier; combatant; warrior
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
good humour (humor); good mood
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration