to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to support each other; to support one another
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
tenement house; row house
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
in succession; one by one
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
electricity; (electric) light
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
early arrival (at work); reporting early for work; taking an early shift; leaving the house early in the morning (to go to work)
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
shading; shielding from light
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
raising and lowering; praising and blaming; modulation