smoothly; easily; readily
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
surely (not); certainly (not)
hegemony; leadership; initiative
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
extravagant spending; wasteful spending; splurging; squandering
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
intelligence or information network
price increase; rise in price
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
cider (alcoholic); hard cider
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
stretcher; litter (medical); gurney
hitting a dangerous (harmful) spot (e.g. hitting one's head)
heavy equipment; heavily equipped; heavily armed; heavily armored
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area