to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
wagon; tea wagon; teacart; station wagon; estate car
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
maker; builder; creator; tenant farmer
to finish reading; to read through
class; heading; group; category
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
compensating; making up for; supplementation
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
maintenance; preservation; improvement
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
outside of one's area of expertise
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
riches; wealth; resources; lottery