to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.31 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
how many people; a number of people
email with attached photos sent from a mobile phone; photo taken with a mobile phone; taking a photo with a mobile phone
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
natural disaster; cataclysm
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
candy made from wheat gluten; wheat-gluten snack
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
my; one's own; personal; privately owned
losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
memories; recollections; reminiscence
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
foreign; abroad; overseas
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
it's not like; it isn't as if
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)