conclusion; decision; end; settlement
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
fall; drop; descent; coming down
preservation; retainment; keeping
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
anchor (of a ship); last runner or swimmer in a relay team; news anchor; news presenter; anchor (clock component); pallet fork; anchor (HTML)
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
to taste; to try (food or drink)
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
nonchalant air; unruffled air
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
Island; insula; island; islet
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
on the brink of collapse; in a state of near-collapse
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
son of a bitch; piece of shit
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening