to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
I see; that's right; indeed
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
right under; directly below; right beneath
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
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.)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)