(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
just one person; only one
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
occupation (i.e. field of regular employment); steady job; regular work
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
(young) person subsisting on part-time work; person whose livelihood is provided by part-time work
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
personal; individual; private
searching for someone; search for a missing person; searching for a (job) candidate; recruitment; scouting
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to wish someone good luck; to wish someone success
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
instruction; direction; briefing
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
work; business; company; study
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer