to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
economical; efficient; lean; compact
as if it weren't already enough
according to plan; as planned; on target
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
to defy conventional wisdom
to have more wins than losses; to lead someone (by no. of matches); to take the lead over an opponent (in points)
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
(pieces of metal, etc. hitting each other) noisily; cluttered; disordered; messy
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)
increase and decrease; fluctuation
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
preaching to the deaf; (lit.) reading the nenbutsu into a horse's ear
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
based on; built on; made from
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
pessimism; disappointment
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
without sparing time for sleep
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
post-coital clarity; period after orgasm when a man is free from sexual desire and can think clearly
later on; eventually; afterwards
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
professor; teaching; instruction
progress; being under way
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction