topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
reaching; attaining; arrival
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
rice gruel containing vegetables, fish, etc., and seasoned with miso or soy sauce
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
charming; fascinating; attractive
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
valuable article; valuables
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
estimated value; appraised value; appraisement
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
troublesome; annoying; complicated
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
the big two...; two major...; two main...
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
hardcore crowd; people who take their hobby or interest very seriously
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
money paid to the government
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to sweep the slate clean; to start again from the beginning; to do it all over again
agreement; rules; code; protocol; convention; bylaw
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
to break down due to overwork; to try so hard that the situation gets worse