practicality; utility; usefulness
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
influential person; man of importance
(how) many times; (how) often
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
educational capability; education skills; educational power
tide; current; tendency; trend
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
to become settled; to be fixed
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
discretion; judgement; judgment
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
expressive power; inventiveness; creative power
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
acceleration; speeding up
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness