bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
everywhere; all over; throughout
to have a talk; to tell a story
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
dispute; argument; contention
cache; place to hide something
management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out