to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
time; season; period; phase; stage
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
insurance; guarantee; warranty
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
study; pursuit of knowledge
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
to give directions; to issue instructions
strict; formal; strait-laced; stuffy; prudish; serious
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
stingy; cheap; very frugal
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
nuisance money; money paid to make up for inconvenience caused
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently
everybody; every last one of them; all
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
to speak sharply; to sharpen one's tone; to raise one's voice
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting