to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
final stage; final stretch; live printing area (in publishing); gallery (in a theatre); driving (animals, fish, etc.); herding
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
to seize (secure) evidence
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
way (of doing); manner; method
to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; to be routed
to be discouraged; to shrink from
adhesion; conglutination; accretion; collusion; collusive relationship; cozy relationship
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
supervisory auditor; member of inspection committee
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
person who has rendered distinguished service
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to place (in relation to the whole); to rank; to position; to locate
strained back; slipped disk; lumbosacral strain
(sect) founder; apostle; originator; inventor
fine-looking; beautiful; handsome; graceful; elegant
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
career track; promotional track; fast track; upward mobility
harassment (esp. in workplace); bullying; discrimination
drinking party; get-together (usu. involving alcoholic drinks)
accounting; (the) accounting process; account processing
the present term; the present session
extra (e.g. in a film); supernumerary; extra; surplus; excess
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
joining (a group); becoming a member (of); joining the ranks (of)