whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
to break down; to collapse; to fall apart
compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
contact; touch; contact lens
being boxed in on all sides; having obstacles in every direction; being at a loss (what to do); being in a fix
the usual; as it always is; said; that (previously-mentioned person or object); (arch.) in the usual way
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
two colours; two varieties; two types
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180 ml; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 square meters; one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi
backing (an initiative, candidate, etc.); support; backing up (another player); covering; backup
traditional (Chinese or Japanese) dry landscape garden
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
distortion; falsification; perversion
smelling burnt; tasting burnt; having a burnt smell
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
(major) mark; level; barrier; 100-yen unit (stock market)
counter for birds or rabbits
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
gently sloping; gentle; gradual; smooth (process); gentle (e.g. tone of voice); slow (e.g. growth)
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
to fray one's nerves; to wear out one's nerves; to frazzle one's nerves; to be a nervous wreck
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
experiment; experimentation
attenuation; damping; decay
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)