to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
at the window; by the window; next to the window
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
block (of wood); chip; splinter
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
numerical value; figure; result; reading (on a meter, etc.)
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
for (some) doubtful points to remain
to leave as is; to ignore
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
if so; in that case; in that situation
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
one day; (on) a certain day
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
world; society; people; the public
to think constantly about; to dwell on
to be in sight (e.g. a resolution); to have a clear idea; to have bright prospects
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
forevermore; for eternity
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
internal conflict; family quarrel; domestic trouble
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over