guaranty; guarantee; fee paid to performing artists, etc.
depression; recession; slump
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
the very start; the very beginning
the future; future prospects
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
success; prosperity; boom
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
everyday life; daily life
necromancer (esp. a blind female in northeastern Honshu); medium; shaman
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
sickness and health start with the mind
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to distort; to strain (interpretation); to force (meaning)
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
latex (milky fluid found in plants); milky lotion (cosmetic); body milk
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
to use one's own money; to pay for from one's own pocket
process; course; mechanism
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
inactive placebo; placebo
free (of charge); gratuitous
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
to work; to labor; to labour; to put to work; to make (someone) work
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)