far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
on the occasion of; at the time of
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
settlement; solution; resolution
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
occurrence; happening; incident; event
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
to lead a life; to live a life
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
around the clock; day and night
instead; but (on the other hand)
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
proposal; proposition; suggestion
area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
support; backing; aid; assistance
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
library (usu. single-room); small library
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
reproduction; duplication; reprinting