to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
political measures; policy
national polity; National Athletic Meet
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
topic of discussion; agenda
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
foolish thought; (one's own) thought; (one's own) idea
to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord
(within a) territory; domains
thinning out; pruning; culling; infanticide
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to to put in all one's effort
election; selection; choice
(computer) console; single console for multiple diving gauges
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
a few hours; several hours; about two to six hours
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
better safe than sorry; one should err on the side of caution
going against one's will; contrary to one's intentions; going against one's desire; going contrary to one's wishes
common saying; popular version; folklore; tradition
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent