for today; for the time being
6th day of the month; six days
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
agriculture and fisheries
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
many; much; plenty; hardly
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; proto-
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
love of animals; animal lover
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
in the future; another day; later
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
stand-in; proxy; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to one's remaining ramen broth)
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
to mistake one thing for another; to mix up two things; to confuse two things; to misunderstand; to misapprehend
(another's) daughter; young lady
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
backing (an initiative, candidate, etc.); support; backing up (another player); covering; backup
intensive care unit; ICU; interface control unit
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point