preference; priority; precedence; right of way
carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)
anti-aircraft; antiaircraft
son of a bitch; piece of shit
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
accumulation; accumulate; store
feedback (on a product, person's performance, etc.); feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
to some extent; to a certain extent
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks (drink)
enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
moving; touching; stirring
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to have a talk; to tell a story
long distance; long haul; long-distance race
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
essence; true nature; substance; reality
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)