to subsist; to keep on living
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
account book; ledger; register; script (of a play); libretto; scenario
Domesday Book; Doomsday Book
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
villain; baddie; the villain's part
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
being boxed in on all sides; having obstacles in every direction; being at a loss (what to do); being in a fix
being closed; being blocked up; being occupied; unlucky direction (in Onmyōdō; due to the presence of a god such as Ten'ichijin)
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; way out (of trouble); excuse
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
public relations; client liaison; client relations
conference room; place of assembly
full operation (e.g. of a factory, machine, reactor); full strength; full speed
to warm (up); to heat (up)
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
please be careful; please take care
record keeper; recorder; archivist
Japanese food; Japanese dish; Japanese cuisine
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
internal conditions; true state of affairs