large staple driven into two pieces of wood to hold them together; clamp; cramp (metal); tie (metaphorical, e.g. something that binds two people together)
shooting rate (in ball games, e.g. volleyball, basketball, soccer, etc.); shooting percentage; success rate (esp. business, e.g. sales)
pull-up (exercise); chin-up; chinning; suspension; dangling; hanging
pillow word; decorative word used prefixally in classical Japanese literature; preface; introduction
supplementary charge; additional collection
negative thinking; pessimism
to exaggerate; to embellish (a story, rumor, etc.)
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
(of juice, etc.) "from concentrate"
food made from flour (esp. dishes like okonomiyaki and takoyaki)
made of cotton; cotton goods
(written) appeal; circular; manifesto; encouragement; encouraging words; letter of encouragement
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
be absorbed in deep thought; be sunk in thought
salad dressed with tofu, white sesame, and white miso
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
success on the first try (attempt)
Children's Day (national holiday; May 5)
asking a question back (e.g. to an interviewer)
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
entrustment; leaning against; propping up
watching without paying (a film, play, etc.); watching for free (e.g. on illegal streaming sites); reading for free (e.g. pirated manga)
height (of summer, party, etc.); (in) full swing
generally speaking; in a broad way
weight stone (placed on pickles)
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
amicable settlement; settling the case leaving no parties dissatisfied
the future is unpredictable; inscrutable are the ways of heaven; the irony of fate