securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
feeling; sense; impression
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
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)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
one hundred famous mountains (of Japan)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
conquest; domination; mastery
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
municipality; local government; self-governing body; autonomous body
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
formal marriage interview
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
sweetheart; person in one's thoughts (heart)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
marker; signpost; guide pole; levelling pole (surveying)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
one thin flat object; one sheet
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately