throwing oneself (e.g. into the water to commit suicide)
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
oldest member of a group; longest-serving member
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
sympathy; compassion; pity
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
cannot help (laughing, feeling sympathy, etc.); cannot hold back (tears, anger, etc.); cannot suppress
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
consequently; as a result; in the end
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to be responsive; to show immediate results
attaching the polite suffix "-sama" to someone's name
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
driving off a troublesome person; getting rid of a nuisance
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
spot-billed duck (Anas poecilorhyncha)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law