reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to be worried; to be troubled
job; work; duties; trade; skill
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
physical work; manual labour (labor)
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
presence; sitting with; being with
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
young person; inexperienced person; novice
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
older brother and younger sister
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
glad countenance; joyful look
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
older brother; elder brother
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
wall material; wall-finishing material; wallplate (e.g. in a mine)
to bedaub (with paint); to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly
adsorption; adhesion (by suction); attachment; sticking to
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
caves dug as tombs in and around Kamakura during the Kamakura and Muromachi periods