realization (of goods into money); conversion (into money); liquidation
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
turning point; transition phase
to gather momentum; to gather strength; (for a trend) to reach a peak
making the rounds to express thanks
prime minister's official residence
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
guard; security guard; security officer
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to collapse; to flop (onto)
vomiting blood; hematemesis
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
with these words; while saying
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down