stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
reduction by half; halving
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
user; end-user; consumer; patron; customer; client
seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
way of calling (something or someone)
automatic; intransitive verb
to look away; to turn away
manners; behavior; behaviour
sphere; circle; range; category
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
living thing; organism; creature; biology
legendary; fabled; fabulous
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
to bury; to embed; to implant
consecutive; continuous; successive
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
principle; theory; fundamental truth
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
organic matter; organic compound
indeterminate form; undefined; indefinite; unstructured
operation; functioning; running
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs