goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to become empty; to be emptied
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
writing (e.g. as a profession)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
club activities; extracurricular activities
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to be worried; to be troubled
still; even now; to this day
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
elopement; running away with a lover
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
calm; composed; cool; quiet
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly