trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
Carretier; Cartier; Cartier
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
explosive; blasting powder
item; something that one "just has to have"
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
while there is life, there is hope; without life, there is nothing; don't waste your life
leftover food; leftovers; food scraps
Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
freely; frankly; without reserve
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
private affairs; personal matter
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
holding out a little longer
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to crash; to degenerate; to be removed (e.g. illness, possessing spirit, name on a list)
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with