to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
to find out; to discover; to locate
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to be helpful; to be useful
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
mental aspect; mental side
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
assertion; declaration; affirmation
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
not covered (by); not subject (to)
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
the place for; the time for; the level of
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
to take a step backward; to retreat a step
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham