to be sluggish (business); to make little progress; to not grow as much as expected
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
it is I who should say so
heavy equipment; heavily equipped; heavily armed; heavily armored
tank (of liquid); tank (military vehicle)
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification
attacker (esp. in volleyball)
accepting an order; receiving an order; orders received
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
second rank; second place
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
unpopular (with); out of favour (with); badly received
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
a considerable number; a fair number
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
violent explosion; bursting
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
in the face of; in defiance of
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine