sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
receiving an electric shock
to hold a sword above one's head; to be haughty; to be arrogant
criticism; critique; review; commentary
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
signature; register; to put one's name on; to sign; stamped name; typed name
eared seal (esp. the California sea lion, Zalophus californianus); sea lion
Lagenaria siceraria var. gourda (variety of bottle gourd); gourd (container) made from its fruit
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
button (clothing); push-button
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
to some extent; to a certain extent
lump together; put all together
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
be (that) as it may; having said that
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
the seven prismatic colors (colours)
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with