to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
how many years; how long; what year
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
opening (of a bottle); broaching; beginning; opening; commencement (e.g. of sales)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
several years; a few years
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
genuine article; real thing; real deal
well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
moneylending; moneylender
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
as much as one can; as much as possible
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
not caring; not giving a damn
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
question; inquiry; enquiry
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
gathering to remember a deceased person; memorial gathering; farewell party; goodbye party; send-off party