to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
to degenerate; to lapse into
from now; from this moment; henceforth
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
to win the favour of (favor); to be acknowledged (e.g. by a superior); to measure up to
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
triumphant pose (assumed by an athlete, etc.)
spirit; heart; disposition
chivalry; chivalrous spirit; helping the weak and fighting the strong; yakuza
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
(another's) daughter; young lady
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
all present; all concerned; all of us
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
neighbour; neighbor; (people in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
realm of the dead; the other world; underworld; hell
at; in; at; when; by; with
an issue being settled; a case being closed
finishing writing; completion of a manuscript
lifting a child high up in the air
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard