as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
scorching heat; fierce glare of the Sun
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
record high; all-time high
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
shiritori; word-chain game; word game in which players must give a word starting with the last syllable of the word given by the previous player
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live in luxury; to be proud; to be haughty
soda pop (esp. fruit-flavored); pop; (fizzy) lemonade; sweet carbonated drink
not worth considering; out of the question
losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
ice; ice cream; ice pop; ice lolly; cold; iced (e.g. iced tea, iced coffee); ice (stimulant drug)
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
in order; in turn; one by one
technology; technique; technical
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
turn; turn (melodic ornament); turn (in a game)
the "ra" column of the Japanese syllabary table (ra, ri, ru, re, ro)