to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
strong pressure; heavy pressure
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
low dining table; tea table
reinforcement; strengthening
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
faint memory; vague memory; dim memory; vague recollection
to buy all (of something) one can get one's hands on; to buy up; to scoop up
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
on countless occasions; many a time
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
deep; profound; complicated; advanced; impenetrable
good impression; favorable impression
slight; little; insignificant
going around; patrol; round; tour
amount of material resources
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
Japanese-style painting; picture in Japanese style; nihon-ga
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
object of romantic interest; potential love interest
infant; baby; little child
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
future; possible; potential; prospective
having done this; if this is done; if it is done in this way
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
degree of recognition; level of familiarity; visibility (product)
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
end; finish; bound; limit; finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); trump card
specialization; specialty; speciality; expertise
steering (a boat); helmsman; steersman; guidance; leadership; leader