to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
lowish; somewhat low; on the low side; low (ball)
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
investigation to determine the cause (of); tracing something back to its origin
natural extinction; dying a natural death; coming to a natural end; ghosting; unexplained and sudden ending of all communication and contact with another person
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
adhesion; conglutination; accretion; collusion; collusive relationship; cozy relationship
novel; story; (work of) fiction
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
ex post facto report; report after the event
investigation (to determine the cause of something)
versatile entertainer; all-round performer; person skilled in their craft
guide; tour guide; guidebook; guide (on a fishing rod); guide ring
waterproofing; making watertight
(not) so much; (not) that much
payment in advance; advance payment; payment on delivery (e.g. business-reply mail, collect phone calls); forerunner
maidservant; housemaid; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady; (arch.) lady
to be worth it; to pay; to be profitable
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
highwayman; bandit; brigand; highway robbery (of money, clothing, belongings); holdup; mugging
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to decline (e.g. of morals); to be lost; to go into decline (of a town, business, etc.)
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
being moderate in eating; stopping short of stuffing oneself
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
to launch a surprise attack
not without its worth; not to be undervalued; not altogether hopeless; nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
breeding; raising; rearing; keeping
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
bold; daring; unflappable
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
operation (of a machine); running; working (and earning money); workload; deployment (e.g. to a production environment); release
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)