covering for the back of the hand and wrist
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
ancient civilization; ancient civilisation
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
characteristic; feature; special quality
first class plus; extra special
high efficiency; high performance
the Holy Ghost; the Holy Spirit
possible; likely; probable
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
early (days); initial stage; initial
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
the same grade; same class
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
very; extremely; excessively
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
piece; fragment; one (object)
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to do for (the sake of someone else)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
good-quality; superior in quality
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
article (in document); provision; stripe; streak; although; though
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
distortion; falsification; perversion
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general