to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
development; exploitation
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
ratio; proportion; percentage
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
plan; protocol; manifest; program
for example; for instance; e.g.
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
food covered in a thick starchy sauce (usu. made of kudzu or katakuriko flour)
the seven prismatic colors (colours)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
new menu item; new dish on a menu
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush; to be infatuated
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
editor (in publishing, etc.)
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
in swarms; in great crowds
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
transfer; assignment; conveyance
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
in succession; one by one
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise