itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
coexistence; living together
road approaching a shrine
sign; indication; omen; symptom
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
to rank next to; to come after
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
passing university entrance exams in the last year of high school (instead of failing then taking gap year(s))
to boost; to force up; to push up
to wither (esp. plants as winter draws near); to fade; to shrivel; to pass one's prime; to start deteriorating; to begin to decline
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
to try all possible means
to extend from one year to the next; to go to the next year
classification; categorization; sorting
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
economic fortune; luck with money
division of labor; division of labour; specialization; specialisation; assembly-line production
tightfisted; stingy; miserly; small-minded
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
indeed; really; truly; very much
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
to think (something) strange
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
resonance; sympathetic vibration
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
to interlace; to fit together; to combine; to mingle