retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
degree of familiarity; popularity
rising; ascending; climbing
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
no!; no no!; no, not at all
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
topic of discussion; agenda
pending question; unresolved problem
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
estimate (of costs); budget
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
craving for the limelight
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
health; healthy; sound; fit
(medical) doctor; physician
to need; to call for; to require
noted doctor; excellent physician
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
half and half; fifty-fifty
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
cooking; food preparation
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this