dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to allow a less skilled person to practice with one (esp. in sumo)
ray (of light); beam; light
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
spirit world; underworld; other world; supernatural world; different dimension
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
early detection (of an illness, project risks, etc.); early diagnosis
extermination (of pests); eradication; stamping out (e.g. a social evil)
living thing; organism; creature; biology
conformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity; congruence
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
custom; practice; convention; precedent
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
along; parallel to; in accordance with
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
none of your business; not your concern
maniac; enthusiast; fan; mania; craze
patterns of thinking; train of thought
consequence; result; conclusion; apodosis
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
the place for; the time for; the level of
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
hateful; detestable; loathsome
to interlace; to interweave
and yet; though; when; in spite of
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
definite; final; decisive; conclusive