fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
connection; link; relationship
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion; metal wire with a prop animal (e.g. butterfly, bird) attached to the end; rod used to control the arm of a puppet (in bunraku)
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
prosecution; indictment; impeachment
exemption from responsibility
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
increase (in an amount of money)
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
according to plan; as planned; on target
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
Japanese company (business, firm)
secret meeting; clandestine meeting
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with