to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to hang low (over; of clouds, fog, etc.); (arch.) to seclude oneself (behind a curtain, blinds, etc.)
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
preparations for returning (home)
nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
how; in what way; how about; questionable
blithering idiot; bloody fool; total moron; dimwit
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
to expel (from the body); to let off (a fart); to utter (a lie, nonsense, etc.); to say; to do
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
(another's) daughter; young lady
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots); balloting
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
selection (from many people for an important position); exceptional promotion
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
to take a picture; to take a photo
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
useless; no good; hopeless; cannot; must not; not allowed
lese majesty; lèse-majesté
Near Threatened (conservation status); NT; New Testament; nuchal translucency
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
valid; effective; yuko (judo)