small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
firm; unshakeable; resolute
possible; likely; probable
gifted education; special education for gifted children
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative (verb, etc.)
wide area; wide view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-out view
extermination; annihilation
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
release; emission; ejection
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
Shinto shrine precincts; holy precincts; sanctuary
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
duty; function; office; mission; task
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
firm promise; definite promise
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
electricity; (electric) light
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
fully prepared; all ready