to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
digitization; digitalization
one's possessions; ownership
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
instead; but (on the other hand)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
sales; selling; marketing
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage
to concern; to be related
adviser; advisor; consultant
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
contract; compact; agreement
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
before the week is out; before the week is over; within the week; sometime this week
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to move (house); to change residence
now; the present time; just now; another; more
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)
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
by the end of this month; before the month is out; in the course of this month
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")