to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
in accordance with; according to
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
floating weed; greater duckweed (Spirodela polyrhiza); precarious; unstable
financial circumstances; financial situation; circulation of money
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
phase (e.g. wave, electricity, moon); topology; register
for example; for instance; e.g.
the same; the said; likewise
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
everything working out as desired
a country whose laws are based on religious criteria; theocracy
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow