dogs and cats; pets; something trivial; worthless thing
to adjoin each other; to be beside one another
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
cache; place to hide something
superior; special class; higher than A class; extraordinary
convenience; handiness; usefulness
even if; even though; wow
pity; sorrow; grief; misery
dark circles around the eyes; periorbital dark circles
happōshu; low-malt beer-like beverage; sparkling wine; sparkling liquor; sparkling alcohol
bent back; hunchback; stoop
harassment (in the workplace) from a position of power; power harassment
aluminium can; aluminum can
death march; death march (in software development); crunch
mid-year gift; summer gift
combination; arrangement; distribution; marrying off
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
ecstatic; ecstatically; splitting headache
pull tab; pull-tab; ring pull
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
canned juice; canned soft drink; can of juice; can of soft drink
death from explosion; death from bombing; bombing (in sales); flopping
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
integrity; consistency; conformity; compliance
nine-tailed fox; old, golden-furred fox with nine tails and shapeshifting powers used to fool humans; orig. a Chinese mystical beast whose appearance was considered auspicious
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
poisoning; kill by poison
stridor; wheezing; noisy breathing
belief that where there's a will, there's a way
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
thought; idea; conception