it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
fixed game; bid-rigging; put-up job; contest in which the victor is practically known beforehand (e.g. due to unfair conditions or an obvious difference in strength)
ballot paper; voting paper
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
madness; craziness; insanity
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
region; limits; stage; level
previous work; preceding work; first crop grown in a double-cropped field; preceding crop
link; directory entry; rink
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
high rating; good reputation
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
obtaining items such as books, CDs and DVDs before the date they officially go on sale
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
slightly heavy; a little heavy
(one's) workload; amount of work (to be) done by one
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
stairs; stairway; staircase
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
mode of life; ecology; (animal) territory
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
act of mercy; helping another person