to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
innumerable; countless; numberless
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
long ago; already; a long time ago
dominion; territory; possession
gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery
brilliant; bright; radiant
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
to step over or across; to overcome
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
appropriate (e.g. authorities); concerned; relevant; said; aforementioned; competent
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
position; location; base; point; site
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off