hostility; antagonism; opposition
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
lateral direction; horizontal direction; transverse direction; landscape orientation
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)
cheap article; poor quality article
good-for-nothing; worthless
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
to finish reading; to read through
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
intention; idea; inclination; wish
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
reaching a decision by using a circular letter; reaching a decision via a document circulated to all employees
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth