grazing; touching lightly; squeezing (someone for money); percentage; kickback
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
to conceal (oneself); to hide; to abscond; to deceive; to dissemble; to fool
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
(physically) pushing and pulling; back-and-forth (in a negotiation, contest, etc.); push-pull (manual zoom or focus mechanism on a lens); weighing whether to attack or defend (with one's hand); haggling (over price); bargaining
without; unless; have to do
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel; to jostle (with)
accident resulting in personal injury or death (esp. traffic, rail, etc.)
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
skewered rice dumplings in a sweet soy glaze
great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam
rice seasoned and cooked with various ingredients
since when; from when; how long
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)
large company; major corporation; company with over 500 million yen in capital or over 20 billion yen in liabilities
company president; manager; director
pure-bred (usu. animal); pure-blooded; thoroughbred
quickly adaptable; pro-active
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
brothel catering for females
to strip and leave clothes lying around
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud
entry qualifications; joining qualifications
possibility of participation; participation possibility