encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
split; division; break up
bacterium; bacteria; germ
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
incorrect; wrong; incorrect interpretation (answer, solution)
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to redeem (from sin); to save
to increase; to add to; to augment
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
double; twice (as much); twofold
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
justice; fairness; impartiality
tumultuous (with everyone voicing their opinions simultaneously); uproarious
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to slide into; to slip into