to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
remedial measure; countermeasure; counter-measure; relief measure; remedy
special occupation; principal occupation; specialty; monopoly
sound of something striking repeatedly (e.g. wooden clappers); something small hopping repeatedly; touching lightly and repeatedly; punctuation marks such as the dakuten; Chonchon; South American mythical bird
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
journey time; travelling time; travel time; transit time; run time
water vapour; water vapor; steam
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
one hundred-thousandth; sudden; abrupt; unexpected
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
to squeeze out; to wring out
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
social gathering; get-together; (friendly) meeting
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
to make a list; to enumerate
to need; to call for; to require
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
smoothly; easily; readily
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface