to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
rather; sooner; preferably
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to only make work for oneself; to stir up a hornet's nest; to put one's foot in one's mouth
to shake; to sway; to waver
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to keep in mind; to memorize
thought; consideration; thinking
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
but; however; provided that
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
dissemination; scattering; sprinkling; spraying
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
destruction; disruption; (application) crash