perfection; thoroughness; consummation
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
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
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
separate; respective; different
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
small number; few; minority
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
the way (something) ought to be; (present) state (of); how things are
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully