spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
preference; priority; precedence
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to degenerate; to lapse into
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
philanthropic work; charitable enterprise
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
that; the matter in question
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
write jointly; collection of autographs
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
to call in; to invite; to bring in
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
to be helpful; to be useful
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke