affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
just because; even if; even though
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to concern; to be related
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
head office; main office; main store; this store; our store
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
possible; likely; probable
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
girl's feeling; maiden's mind
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
consequence; outcome; result; blame
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
tingling; stinging; pungently
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
condiment (e.g. grated or chopped topping such as daikon, wasabi, ginger, green onion, red pepper); spice
emergency; extraordinary; unusual