to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
good (place to leave off); convenient
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
to clench (one's teeth); to grit; to set; to clamp
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
sleepwalker; somnambulist
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
to warm (up); to heat (up)
at a stroke; with a single swoop
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
spread; span; expanse; extent
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
rank (of troops); line; formation; array; procession
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
nobori; long, narrow banner attached to a pole on one side and a horizontal rod along the top; Boys' Day nobori; carp streamer
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
labor body; labour body; labor organization; labour organization; labor federation; labour federation
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
bleaching; soaking; bleached cotton (esp. wrapped around the torso); doxxing; doxing; public humiliation (Edo-period punishment)
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
bunches (e.g. of fruit); clusters; crammed (e.g. with people); overflowing
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
mirror surface; lens surface
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment