not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
nod; inclination of the head
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
split; division; break up
one by one; one after another; successively
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to stick (in); to stick out; to rise sharply; to stand (doing nothing)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
wandering (around); roaming; loitering; prowling; hanging around
best regards; please take care of; please do
instability; insecurity; crankiness
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
material; substance; matter
good young man; agreeable youth
molding; moulding; shaping; forming; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
imitation; counterfeit; fake; replica
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
coming flying in (of migratory birds, airborne sand, etc.); coming by airplane
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)