to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
complete; whole; perfect; safe
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
revival; restoration; resuscitation
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
to live; to reside; to inhabit
hidden village (esp. hidden retreat for nobles or refuge for soldiers of a defeated army); isolated village; legendary land (deep in mountains or underground); Shangri-La
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
that's the way it is; such is life
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
true character; real nature
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
essence; true nature; substance; reality
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryō)
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
manners; etiquette; polite behaviour
great success; big hit; (hitting the) jackpot; big win; being right on the mark (of a prediction); being bang on
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
fleet (fishing, naval, etc.); convoy; group of ships
luxury cruise ship; luxury liner
outside the country; abroad
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
head office; main office; main store; this store; our store
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
unable to understand (reason, motive, etc.)
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
money monger; money-happy person; person who is money-mad; money-grubber
being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage