to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
stocking up (in case of emergency); stockpile; reserves; storing; laying in (supplies)
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
second-hand shop; curio shop
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
unfairness; injustice; partiality
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
stocking shelves; stock person; stocking person
platform truck; hand truck; trolley; truck; bogie
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to people
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
list price; regular price; established price
how; in what way; how about; questionable
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
ornament; decorative object; figurehead; leader without real power
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
(person with) no sense of direction; poor sense of locality
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit