to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
correlation diagram; correlation chart
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
dunce; blockhead; inattentive person; (lit.) (a) lantern at noon
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to have guts; to be unwavering in one's resolution
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
proper; right; reasonable
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
firm; strong; solid; stable
rebirth; new birth; nascent
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (like a cartoon character)
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right