indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
item; something that one "just has to have"
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
support; backing; aid; assistance
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
scriptwriter; screenwriter
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
omission (of middle part of a text); ellipsis
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
creator; inventor; developer
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede