assembling (in full force); muster; lining up; gathering; getting together
darkness of the night; black of night; dead of night
silent phone call (form of harassment)
superiority complex; sense of superiority
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
everyone at once; everyone together
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
soft-boiled egg marinated in soy and mirin (usu. topping on ramen)
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
tacit; unspoken; implicit
to do; to commit; to carry out; to bring about
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
shellfish; seashell; shell
going and returning (e.g. work, school); both ways
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
flight; desertion; escape
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
tumble dryer; tumbler; tumbler dryer; drinking cup
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
Laminaria ochotensis (species of kelp)
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
marine plant; seagrass; seaweed
point of dissatisfaction; complaint; gripe; issue