signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it
to join forces; to cooperate
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
place where a meeting (conference, etc.) is held; venue
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
tough schedule; heavy schedule; hectic schedule; tight schedule
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
odd couple; incongruous couple
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
self-employed profession (e.g. actor, artist); liberal profession
final income tax return; final declaration; final report
how many months?; how long?
ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
to get (much) colder; to deepen (cold); to feel cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bones; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.)
congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
back side; back end; posterior; rear
therapeutic agent; remedy; medicine; drug; cure
to harm; to cause harm to
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
on the left as one faces (it)