to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
bikini (swimwear); Bikini island
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to buy a replacement; to replace by buying something new
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
unit; (musical) group; band
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
definite decision; final decision
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to turn the rudder of a ship; to change direction (of policy, etc.)
like that; that way; thus
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
sudden rise; steep climb; zoom; trending
what's what; heads or tails
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to burst (open); to break; to split
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)