to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to consider others' feelings; to sympathize with someone's feelings
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to get along well with; to make a go of it
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
awareness that one is not good at something; feelings of inferiority
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
mobilization; mobilisation
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
great mistake; serious error; blunder; complete misunderstanding
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
strong person; the strong; the powerful
sense of smell; olfaction
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
inexperienced person; novice; greenhorn; green hand
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
fine day; clear day; formal occasion
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
example sentence; illustrative sentence; model sentence
to put into order; to arrange (one's thoughts)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
time series; chronological order; chronology
beginning; opening; start; outset
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development