to anticipate; to foresee
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
top news; front-page news; lead story
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to bind (a criminal) with rope; to arrest; to seize; to bind (something) with rope
dramatic pose; grand gesture; grandstanding
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to live through; to survive
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
winning in a flash; instant defeat
young female rice planter; young girl
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
unveiling; debut; introduction
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
actual state (of things); real state; live; on-the-scene; reporting live; live coverage
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation