desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
flat-tasting; bland; lacking in flavor; dull; flat; unimaginative
to name; to call; to christen; to term
naturally; of course; understandably
to intend; to be sure that
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
making a direct connection
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
beginning; clue; starting point
calamity; disaster; accident
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
offender (esp. murderer); criminal
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
price; cost; charge; price (of achieving something); cost; sacrifice
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
seven times; many times; seventh (interval)
honeymoon; being in an intimate relationship; honeymoon (period)
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
simple and clear; plain and simple
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
dated; date; date of effect (e.g. a rule change); fixed; external
cat ears; nekomimi; character with cat ears; ears with soft earwax that has a slight smell
to frolic about; to mess around
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
under development; in development
Chūbu region (incl. Aichi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi and Gifu prefectures)