therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
to be jinxed; to suffer a stroke of bad luck; to suffer a setback; to have a damper put on one; to have cold water thrown on one
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to die out; to become extinct
silence; stillness; quietness
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
to pass (of time); to elapse
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; tall building
reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
katsudon; pork cutlet served on top of a bowl of rice
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to be prolonged; to drag on
fact-finding survey based on interviews; oral survey; interview survey
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
material witness; suspect
hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset