to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
zest for living; energy to live
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
Nagano (city, prefecture)
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
collaborative research; joint research
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
process; course; mechanism
unclear; indistinct; obscure; opaque; inarticulate; dim
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
product; produce; result; fruit
expectation; anticipation; forecast
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)