to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
sports ground; sports oval
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
together with; same; both; all; including ...
how can (one) do something
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
independent action; acting alone
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
horsefly and bee; horsefly and wasp
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
single word; a few words; brief comment