head; lead; vanguard; first
just because; even if; even though
loan; roan; lawn (i.e. short grass); lawn (type of cotton cloth)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
lifetime employment; permanent employment
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
10,000,000; ten million; extremely large number; myriad
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
dying at one's post; being killed in the line of duty
to pass (of time); to elapse
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
God; god; ace; king; superior person
to punish (e.g. a child, etc.)
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
tangle; entanglement; snarl; complication; difficulties; trouble
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship; interaction
hereabouts; around there; that area
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite