to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to rain incessantly; to downpour
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation