to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
difference; variation; difference
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
patterns of thinking; train of thought
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
all-you-can-eat; eating as much as one likes
one's post; place of work; workplace
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
number one; first; best; most; game; round
already; now; no longer; not any more
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to join forces; to cooperate
kinako mochi; mochi sprinkled with sweetened soy flour
kinako; roasted soybean flour; roasted soy flour
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
out of control; uncontrollable
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
recovery; undoing; recall
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm