to be softened; to calm down
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
harassment (in the workplace) from a position of power; power harassment
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
from the viewpoint of; according to
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
(Japanese) feature phone; traditional Japanese-style cell phone (in contrast to smart phones)
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
main theater of war; principal battlefield
charges; billing; paying for items in online games
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
final; eventual; ultimate
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
how long; how much; to what extent
to have meaning; to be meaningful
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)
no hint (e.g. quiz questions where no clues are given)
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk