to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
to set (sun); to become dark
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks
internal organs; intestines; viscera
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
to collect; to assemble; to gather
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
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
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
second; number two; runner-up
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
leader of a charge; first to arrive
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
memory; sense; experience
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension