to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
pearl; Perl; purl (knitting stitch)
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
public works; public-works projects; public utilities
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
as soon as possible; ASAP
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
existential threat; life-or-death crisis
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
being too late; losing one's final chance
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to attempt; to test; to try out
remittance fraud; bank transfer scam
large text that appears in ads or brochures to catch the reader's attention (in copywriting)
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
enlightenment; development; edification; public awareness; illumination; education
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
call; summons; convening; convocation
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
alone; by oneself; on one's own
if you are prepared you don't have to worry; it's good to have a shelter against every storm
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
classification; categorization; sorting
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour