to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to lose sight of; to miss
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
succeeding; following; trailing; next
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
metal rod; metal bar; iron rod; iron club; iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
pitching ability; counter for throws (of a javelin, bowling ball, etc.); counter for casts (of a line)
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
pressure; oppression; suppression
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
dealing with; coping with
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
briskly; quickly; promptly
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with