scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to shoot through (a door, the heart, etc.); to go through
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
dying down (of a fire); waning; waning (of a trend, fad, popularity, epidemic, etc.); declining; heat applied from below (e.g. in an oven or grill)
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
to make the same; to have the same ...; to be of the same ...
head temple of a Buddhist sect; headquarters (of an organization); head of operations; nerve center
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
side; beside; feature of a sword blade
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
joint; seam; joining point
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
new functionality; new feature
to move (something) to another location; to change the position of; to rearrange; to replace; to exchange; to switch
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
viewing as a problem; problematizing
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
exact copy; slavish imitation
one's specialty; one's forte; specialty of a kabuki school
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
narrow-mindedness; intolerance; illiberality; narrowness
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
attentive to detail; careful; considerate; meticulous; detailed
rival; competitor; competition
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
unusual; unconventional; mold-breaking; outside the box
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying