to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
after that; afterwards; thereafter
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
the other day; some time ago; recently
environment; circumstance
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
that's the way it is; such is life
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
that's true; of course; obviously
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
such; like that; that sort of; very
head; lead; vanguard; first
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
(providing) covering fire; supporting (backing up) someone (in a debate or argument)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
sending a ship to the bottom; sinking (a ship); to sink a ship
formation (e.g. of aircraft)
appendix; supplement; annex; extra (of a newspaper or magazine)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
so; like this; in this way
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
family; members of a family