magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
imagination; supposition; guess
scale; scope; plan; structure
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to drink up; to drain (cup)
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
friendship; friendly relations; fellowship
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
nice; likeable; desirable
to invite in; to show someone in
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to be silent; to say nothing
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once