to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
conveyor belt sushi; sushi-go-round; sushi train; kaiten-zushi
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
shopping; purchased goods
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
speckled with white; salt-and-pepper (pattern, fabric, etc.); marbling (of beef); (of fish, chicken, shellfish, etc.) blanching by exposure to boiling and then icy water; formation of frost
Wagyu beef; Japanese beef
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
entry (event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (blog, database, etc.); post
one's house; one's home; one's family
public and private; official and personal; government and people
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
marathon; long-distance race
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
stairs; stairway; staircase
university student; college student
taking up a new line of work; the beginning of things; starting the preparations for New Year's festivities (December 8 in Tokyo, December 13 in Kyoto); resuming work after the New Year's vacation
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
sympathy; compassion; pity
friendly relations; social relations; social life
investment trust; mutual fund
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
with these words; while saying