company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to make good use of; to use to one's advantage
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
relatively; comparatively
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
kindergarten graduation ceremony
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
self-timer; delayed-action (shutter release)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
to be able to manage somehow or another
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
letter of resignation; request for retirement
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
defective item; defective product; defective merchandise
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
property; fortune; means; assets
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza