to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
missing person; wanted person
people who share an interest; people of similar tastes; kindred minds
birds of a feather flock together
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
rising; ascending; climbing
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
deadlock; stalemate; standstill; hopeless position; lost game; zugzwang
interference; intervention; meddling
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
arrangement (of music); adaptation (of a story, recipe, etc.); interpretation; arranging (objects, a meeting, etc.); organization
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)