to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
established fact; fait accompli
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
changing clothes; change of clothes
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
timewise; temporal; chronal
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
frequency (of occurrence)
just the other day; quite recently
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
in proportion to; according to; depending on
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
postponement; deferment; adjournment
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent