to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
(social) position; status
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up
pair; the two; both persons; both things
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
the same kind; accomplice; partner
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
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
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
body; physical system; (the) person
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
freckles; buckwheat chaff
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength