to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to to put in all one's effort
to pin one's hope on; to look forward to; to look toward; to get one's hopes up
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
stabilization; stabilisation
needless to say; it goes without saying
mountain recess; deep in the mountains
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
such; like that; that sort of; very
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
parting gift; remembrance; aftereffect
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
compound; composite; doubles (tennis, badminton, etc.); place bet (in horse racing, etc.); show bet
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
unification; centralization; integration; drawing things together; working out a common policy; consolidation
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
habitat isolation; compartmentalization; segregation; isolation
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
(pilot or driver's) seat; cockpit
four (long cylindrical things)