to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
hairline at nape of neck; nape of neck
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
unit; (musical) group; band
please; somehow or other; one way or another
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
sense of values; values; value system
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
branch-off edition (of a series)
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
proposal; proposition; suggestion
author; writer; novelist; artist
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
frontage; width (of a building, plot of land, etc.); breadth (e.g. of one's knowledge); scope (e.g. of one's work); range
to accept; to receive; to agree
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on