existence; being; life; survival
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
one digit; one column; the "ones" column
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
last position; previous job; predecessor
rock-paper (game); variation of rock-paper-scissors for dividing people into two groups
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
maniac; enthusiast; fan; mania; craze
tree (esp. a Christmas tree); tree (structure, diagram, etc.); thread (on Twitter)
suffix appended to someone else's family members
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
almighty; highest valued card (e.g. ace of spades); wild card
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
voice quality; type of voice
androgynous; gender-neutral
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
preparatory phase; preparatory period
civilian in military employ
normal operation (of a train service, bus service, etc.); running normally; normal state of affairs; business as usual
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
cookie; biscuit; cookie; browser cookie
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
attaching the polite suffix "-san" to someone's name
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
freely; frankly; without reserve
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
trap door; removable floor boards
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
work; business; company; study
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)