to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
visualization (of data, results, etc.); visualisation; making visible (something that was previously unseen); recording (a police interrogation)
possession (by a spirit, demon, etc.); dependence (on)
to take back; to recapture
succession; continuation; series; sequence
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
neutral colour; neutral color; achromatic (colour, color)
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
bull; bull; bulldog; bulldozer; bourgeois; bourgeoisie
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of
idiomatic expression; idiom; fixed expression
to make a leap into the dark; to take the plunge; to jump in at the deep end; (lit.) to jump off the veranda of the Kiyomizu temple
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
visit to the United States
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
national defence; national defense