to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
to see through to the finish; to be seen to the end
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
selection; choice; picking out
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
finish; finishing; finishing touches
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
househusband; stay-at-home dad
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
preference; priority; precedence