to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
complex instruction set computer; CISC
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
crimping; pressure bonding
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
business discussion; negotiation
fish pen; holding pond; fish tank; live well; live-box
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to call in; to invite; to bring in
this very day; today is the day (that ...); today for sure
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
time around sunset; early evening
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
machine parts; machinery; equipment
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
thirteenth day of the month; thirteen days
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
natural; reasonable; understandable
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
business world; business circles; (the) industry
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
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
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)