to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen; let nature take its course
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
review (of learned material); revision
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
human relations; personal relationships
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
to play a central role; to take a leading part
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
looking upon (someone) as an enemy; regarding as an enemy; being hostile toward
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
surname; family name; last name
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
abandoned child; foundling
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
development; growth; progress; development; expansion (of a typhoon, low-pressure area, etc.); developmental disability
rampancy; prevalence; domination
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
orphan; person without friends
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
(religious) faith; belief; creed
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)