half-crying; being on the verge of crying
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
(social) position; status
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
crop; harvest; income; profits; loaded (e.g. intermodal containers in the transport industry)
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
to blow water (whale, blowhole, etc.); to spout; to squirt (female ejaculation)
opposite direction; reverse; retrorse
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
selling pressure; downward pressure; bearish pressure
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
mechanism used to lift an actor onto the stage (in kabuki)
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
whether you like it or not; no matter what one may do; in any event; at all events; (lit.) whether you laugh or cry
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
bed and food; eating and sleeping
to do together; to share; to participate in
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
android; Android (mobile operating system)
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to explain adequately; to be accountable
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
to be dead; to be lifeless
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
to thrust away; to send flying
formula; equation; method of calculation; calculus
many items; pressure of business
commercial paper; CP; communist party; CP; cerebral palsy; cerebral paralysis; counterpurchase
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)