union; coalescence; amalgamation; copulation; penetration
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative (verb, etc.)
development of potential ability; capacity development
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
acid; sourness; sour taste
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
sharing; share (on social media); market share
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
to look away; to avert one's eyes
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
defense capability (defence)
a little bit; a little while
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
crisis awareness; sense of impending crisis
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
the number of flat things; win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers
one thin flat object; one sheet
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
relatively; comparatively