electrical appliances; electric appliances
packing; crating; packaging
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to break the tape (at the finishing line); to breast the tape
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
principle; theory; fundamental truth
use; utilization; utilisation; application
nothing special; nothing significant; not a problem
firm decision; decisive measure; resolute step; excellent decision
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
sharpness; sharp weapon; blade; fine soldier
decision; judgment; resolution
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
novel; original; new; innovative
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
going along with a joke, etc. at the beginning then pointing out its ridiculousness
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
failure story; horror story
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
had better ...; had better not ...