endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to beat to death; to kill
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
sash; sliding window frame (esp. metal)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
renovation (e.g. a house); redecoration; makeover; updating
contract; compact; agreement
branch manager; manager of a branch office
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
loan; roan; lawn (i.e. short grass); lawn (type of cotton cloth)
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
artificial intelligence; AI
social networking service; SNS
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
conventions to be followed in composing Japanese poetry; phraseology; diction; rules of grammar and syntax when reading kanbun in Japanese
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
fitting (e.g. door, window); fit; succession; continuation; series
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
when it becomes; when it comes to
tension; mental strain; nervousness
living; lifestyle; living room
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
drill bit; drill; drill (practice); drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
try; attempt; try (rugby)