connection; linking; joining; coupling; attaching; junction
melancholy; gloom; depression
but; however; although; though
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
unfortunately; regrettably
remedial measure; relief measure; corrective measure; countermeasure; remedy
possession rate; possession; domination rate; penetration factor
oilily; slimily; slipperily
bank; banking institution
automated teller machine; automatic teller machine; asynchronous transfer mode; ATM; anti-tank missile
shutout; shutting out; lock-out; freeze-out
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
noodles with bits of deep-fried tempura batter
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
violence; vehemence; fury; fervour; fervor; severity
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
nasal congestion; stuffy nose; blocked nose
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
devotion; attachment; obsession; infatuation; (romantic) obsession
amulet or talisman issued by a Shinto shrine or Buddhist temple
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district; wide and empty
unlucky day; bad day; evil day; critical day (for a crop)
Buddha's death; very unlucky day (in the traditional calendar)
13th day of the month; 13 days
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
to brush off; to shake off
rendezvous (with a romantic partner); date; rendezvous (of two spacecraft)
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
insurance; guarantee; warranty
compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages
to reserve (for exclusive use); to charter; to book; to lend out completely; to lend out all of (something)
consumer financing firm; loan shark
black-market lending; illegal loan
security for a loan; collateral
to sell off; to sell completely