counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
clumsy with one's hands; all thumbs
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
little by little; bit by bit
marriage proposal; marriage talks
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
flaw; defect; fault; (legal) fault; flaw
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
unexplained fever in an infant (in the past believed to be related to intellectual development); teething fever; (lit.) wisdom fever; fever that comes from using one's head too much
muscular pain; myalgia; aching muscles; sore muscles
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to be embarrassed; to lose face
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically