to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; one-year period
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
to be photographed; to be projected
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
few decades; many decades; several decades
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
to be excited; to be elated
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
(eating) noisily; (chewing) with an open mouth; crumpled; creased; messy; disorderly
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to become possible; to become able to (do)
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
children's song; nursery rhyme
collection (of musical pieces); studies; album; suite
musical note; note symbol; phonetic symbol (incl. the kanji and kana-doubling symbols, vowel-lengthening symbol, etc.); part of a kanji for which the role is primarily to represent the pronunciation (as opposed to the meaning)
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
(it won't be possible) on such short notice