to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
high spirits; high energy; go!; go-man-go!; fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman); flashy
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
handful; small amount; small number
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
prejudice; bias; warped view; jealousy; inferiority complex
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping 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)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
one's post; place of work; workplace
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
popular person; favorite; favourite
finding employment; getting a job
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
time; season; period; phase; stage
age thirty; one's thirties
(major) mark; level; barrier; 100-yen unit (stock market)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
wired; cabled; communication by wire
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
New Year's Eve; December 31