to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
when it becomes; when it comes to
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
mountain villa; mountain retreat; mountain cottage
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
double suicide; lovers' suicide
graduate student; insei; apprentice go professional
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
so; like this; in this way
good young man; agreeable youth
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
near; close; beside; third person
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
in perfect form; going swimmingly
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)