work; business; company; study
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description
to drink up; to drain (cup)
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
guaranteed; authentic; certified
to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
around the clock; day and night
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
example of use; usage example; use example
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
to accuse somebody; to charge someone
not limited to; not just ...
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
trial and tribulation; hardships; privations; difficulties
certainly; surely; definitely
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
to become related (through marriage, adoption, etc.); to form a connection (with Buddha)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
what's done is done; it is no use crying over spilt milk; (lit.) spilt water won't go back into its tray
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
way; method; means; (technical) specification
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with