to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
technical term; terminology; jargon
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
person concerned; person qualified; person in question; party; litigant (legal)
to paint a picture; to draw a picture
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
holder (of a record, title, permit, etc.)
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
let sleeping dogs lie; wake not a sleeping lion; (lit.) the spirit you do not approach will not curse you
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
account book; book of account; ledger
insufficient (money, etc.)
one's own house; own; personal; autologous
establishment; settlement
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
physical distribution; distribution of goods; logistics
as much as one can take or carry away
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
taboo word; forbidden topic; words or phrases not allowed (in waka and haikai)
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
delicacy; tact; sensitivity; consideration; thoughtfulness
round (table, collar, etc.); round; round; round (of a competition); round (of talks, esp. multilateral trade negotiations)
number (of long, cylindrical things, movies, trains, home runs, etc.)
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
to lose money; to spend money
major customer; large customer
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
shop; store; establishment; restaurant
forwarding or transportation industry
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
every region of the country; all corners of the country; nationwide
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
habitat isolation; compartmentalization; segregation; isolation
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
healing-type; comforting; calming; therapeutic; soothing; relaxing
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected