to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
ultraviolet rays; ultraviolet radiation; UV radiation
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to increase; to add to; to augment
to have a meal; to take a meal
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
had better ...; had better not ...
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
little by little; bit by bit
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
coupon tickets; discount tickets; book of tickets
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
when it becomes; when it comes to
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
how long; how far; how much
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
beginning; outset; first; onset
one (thing); one piece; one item
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
... years old; age (of) ...
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
period of youth; while young