recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
paper patch attached to something; paper backing; sticker; notice; poster
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (of a geisha, prostitute, etc.)
just like; the same as; no different than
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
growth period (in children)
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
turning over in bed; rolling over; tossing and turning; betrayal; double-crossing
Frankfurt (Germany); frankfurter; frank
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
a moment; a minute; an instant; stubborn; obstinate
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
hornet; yellow jacket; wasp (of subfamily Vespinae); Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia); yak-killer hornet
killing two birds with one stone
new record (in sports, etc.)
(with a) mindset as if one were playing a video game; thinking of (treating) something as though it were a game
queen; queen; queen (chess piece); Queen (highest title for female players in competitive karuta)
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
sting (of a bee, etc.); stinger; needle covered with poison
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
it hasn't been long since
disturbance; riot; mayhem
having a garden; with a garden
peace (esp. of the world); peace and calm; tranquility; tranquillity
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
staying at home (to prevent the spread of illness, etc.); self-quarantine; self-isolation; being on furlough; being temporarily laid off