observation; survey; watching
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
considerably; greatly; a lot
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
destruction (esp. of evidence); spoliation; suppression; hiding; concealment
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
and yet; though; when; in spite of
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
ingredient; component; composition
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
something; some kind of; for some reason
decision; determination; resolution
beginning; clue; starting point
assortment; product lineup
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
advanced (developed) country; advanced nations
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
ruled line; rule; chart; crease; score; border
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
large size (paper, book, etc.); ōban; large oval gold coin used in the Edo period
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
unsold items; leftovers; remainders; spinster; old maid
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle