to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
dirty; vulgar; nasty; offensive; disgusting
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
a long time ago; in those days
manly; masculine; like a man
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
an army; the whole army; the entire force; first team; first-string players; the cool kids
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
to grow older (than expected); to advance in age
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
sharing a common destiny; sitting in the same boat
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to make out; to neck; to canoodle; to fondle each other; to flirt (with)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
accomplishment; execution
on the occasion of; at the time of
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
association; society; organization; organisation
circulation; dissemination
sale; sales; selling; marketing
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
business; work; operations; service; duties