to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
place; room; margin; scope
reinforced concrete; ferroconcrete
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
plastic sheet (usu. blue); vinyl sheet; tarpaulin
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
apparent age (of someone); rough age
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
(school) class change; class shuffle; rearrangement of which students are in which teacher's class
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
lisping; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
sweet voice; seductive voice
big and round (eyes, shaven head, etc.)
perm (hairstyle); permanent wave
flashiness; showiness; brilliance; bloom; flowers
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
limpness; soft; limp; mumbling; talking with food in one's mouth
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
good contrast; marked contrast
very big; very large; taking up a lot of space
loveable; very likeable; like very much
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
good feeling; feeling good
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
speech and conduct; words and deeds
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge