material (data) for one's research; research material
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
beginning; clue; starting point
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
leaving to chance; leaving to fate
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
steering (of a boat); steerage
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
close friend; good friend; bosom buddy; chum; pal
to be trustworthy; to be credible; to be believable
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
person in charge (of an area of work, etc.); person responsible; contact (person)
publication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); issue; issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising (an event)
close; intimate; on good terms
worthless; shit; disparaging; demeaning
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
unfortunately; regrettably
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny; brightly; clearly
house search; search of the premises; raid
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
room allocation; assignment of rooms