to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
rest; relaxation; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
exchange of ideas; exchange of opinions; brainstorming
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
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
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
chief; main; principal; important
menu; schedule; program; menu
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
flour; meal; powder; heroin
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
freezing weather; cold weather; agar-agar; vegetable gelatin
about this time; about now
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
mistaken memory; trick of the memory; slip of the memory
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
sprinkling (water); watering (plants)