to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
all one has; all one's possessions
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
sycophant; apple-polisher; flatterer; sesame seed grinding
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to become empty; to be emptied
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
hotel charges (for lodging, not meals, etc.)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
creation; generation; formation; derivation
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
verbal message; word (from someone)
party given in recognition of a person's services
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
home delivery (of food); outside catering
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...