to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to increase; to add to; to augment
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
physical education; PE; gym (class)
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
obsession; unreasonable but compulsive idea
based on; built on; made from
only recently; just of late
intelligence or information network
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
stone (used for throwing)
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
magic sword; cursed sword
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to closely resemble; to suit well; to match well; to go well with
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
heedless of danger; braving dangers
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
countermeasure; counter-measure
complete; whole; perfect; safe
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing