head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
joining; joint; intermediation; acting as an intermediary; relaying; taking over; middle relief pitcher
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
future; possible; potential; prospective
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
decision; determination; resolution
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
wherein; therein; thereinto