to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
button (clothing); push-button
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to telephone; to make a phone call
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
outside telephone line; outer circle
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
hook (fishing, golf, boxing, etc.)
fuck you!; don't fuck with me!; don't fuck around!; don't be a screw off!
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
Japanese hackberry (Celtis sinensis var. japonica); Chinese nettle tree; enoki mushroom (Flammulina velutipes); winter mushroom; velvet shank
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
long time; long interval; for quite some time
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
on duty; at work; while working
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
how many people; a number of people
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)