draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
plan; protocol; manifest; program
to stamp (one's mark, etc.); to seal; to leave (one's footprints, etc.)
contract; compact; agreement
performance (of a duty); fulfillment (of a promise); fulfilment; execution (of a contract); discharge; implementation
(not) even once; (not) ever
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
working adult; full-fledged member of society
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
now that you say that; now that you mention it
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
to be damaged; to receive damage
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
Yamagata (city, prefecture); mountain shape; chevron; cone
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to do in place of or on behalf of (someone)
consumer financing firm; loan shark
collection (e.g. of a debt); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
counsel; defender; advocate
question; inquiry; enquiry
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
plaintiff; accuser; prosecutor
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
accusation; complaint; charge; legal action
suggestion; hint; implication
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such