enterprise; business; company; corporation
president (of an organization); director general; governor (of a central bank); party leader (esp. LDP)
piece of paper; paper scrap; paper strip
to understand; to comprehend
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
(written) appeal; circular; manifesto; encouragement; encouraging words; letter of encouragement
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
to use someone's (argument, attack) against them; to use (an attack) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a negative situation)
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
amount of experience; experience level; experience point; exp; XP
achievement of one's goal; goal achievement
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
bad news (esp. of a death)
material; substance; matter
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
spanking with a baseball bat
master; Your Lordship; My Lord; husband
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
culture medium; growth medium
bacterium; bacteria; germ
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending