to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
security; stability; safety; peace
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
to bend (the truth); to distort; to yield (a point); to depart (from a principle); to pawn
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
distant look; faraway look
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
as stated; verbatim; literally
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
more than usual (usu. time)
increase in amount; increase in quantity; increase in volume
brand-new article; new item
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
courting; wooing; making advances
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
something like ...; something called ...
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary