to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
to fight to the bitter end
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star
(not) a single person; (no) one
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
that is to say; so that means
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to overdo; to do too much
legal; from a legal standpoint; legally speaking; de jure
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
loving couple; couple of lovebirds; happily married couple (who are always together)
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
taking a commemorative photo
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
inside story; the real story (behind something); story not generally known
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
drama; play; powerful drug
with a start; with a jump
number of times; frequency; count
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)