example; simile; metaphor; allegory
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
to feel oneself indebted to
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
since when; from when; how long
fitness club; gym; health spa
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
to become empty; to be emptied
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
young man; youth; lad; servant boy; young shopboy
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
materials; data; document
library (usu. single-room); small library
Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with