name; given name; first name
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
if so; in that case; in that situation
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to have meaning; to be meaningful
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to give directions; to issue instructions
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
not yet developed; undeveloped; underdeveloped
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
one by one; one at a time; in turn
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
difference; variation; difference
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed