to stick into; to pierce; to run into
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
cover (e.g. for illegal activity); front; Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); straw raincoat that makes one invisible
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
subcontract; subcontractor (person or company)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
cost of one's food; one's board
pushy; pushing; self-assertive
depression; recession; slump
(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
some people; a few people; several people
employment separation; leaving one's job; losing one's job
one's post; place of work; workplace
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
chance (of success); odds
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
near oneself; close to one; familiar
bill; handbill; flier; flyer; leaflet; poster
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
dissuasion (from resigning, leaving, etc.); persuading (to stay)