nodding off (while sitting); dozing
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
tendency; trend; inclination
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
by means of; due to; because of; according to
evading blame for a transgression by pinning it on a subordinate and abandoning them; (lit.) a skink lizard's shedding of its tail
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
matter for great congratulation
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to be found; to be discovered
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
leader of a cheering group; head cheerleader
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
what happens to one today may happen to another tomorrow; misfortunes can happen to anyone
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
good feeling; feeling good
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
how long; how far; how much
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level