approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
sphere of action; scope of activity; range of work
in the future; another day; later
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
compensating; making up for; supplementation
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
monetary; financial; pecuniary
stolen goods; loot; spoils
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
clingingly; (stuck) together; (pressed) all the way down; (flopping) down
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to publish a book; to put out a book
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to anticipate; to foresee
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
one's possessions; ownership
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
(monetary) present to a person in distress; condolence money; gift of money in token of one's sympathy; solatium
small sum (e.g. of money); small denomination
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly