whenever necessary; as needed; as required; at any time; at all times
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
lack of relation (to); independence (of)
to be needed; to be wanted
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
when; how soon; how long until
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
how many? (large animals)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
angrily; in a huff; high on marijuana; tender (to chew)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to complain; to make a complaint
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite