to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
pre-paid card for purchasing books; Tosho card; library book index card
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
pounding lightly on the shoulders (to relieve stiffness); shoulder massage; massage stick for pounding the shoulders; tapping on the shoulder (as a hint to resign); urging someone to resign; pressuring someone to resign
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
to bear fruit; to produce a crop
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
farming implement; farm tools
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to go past; to pass; to pass by
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
time; season; period; phase; stage
to some extent; to a certain extent
corporate drone; corporate slave
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
training; drill; practice; discipline
single word; a few words; brief comment
reality; actuality; hard fact
to bring back; to restore
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly