to do together; to share; to participate in
to squeeze out; to wring out
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
with a start; with a jump
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
low table; table with very short legs
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
schoolgirl; female student
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); returning to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to spread; to be propagated
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
printout; (computer) printing
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
magic; sorcery; incantation
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
beyond help; there's nothing that can be done
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
of no interest; not interested
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above