wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
exclusion of males; (being) closed to men
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
being fond of; having a liking for; to the liking of; favored by; popular with
(a woman) being gifted with both intelligence and beauty
gathering; mixer; meetup; assembly; social; exchange meeting
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
template; run of the mill; formulaic
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
way (of doing); manner; method; means
following (a precedent, former policy, etc.); continuing with; sticking to; observing
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions)
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to live; to make a living; to get on with
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to win favour; to win favor
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement