surface of a board (shogi, go, etc.); (state of) the board; development of a game; surface of a record
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
member of parliament; the elite
pressure; encouragement; urging; promoting
means of transportation; means of transport
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
something or other; what-do-you-call-it; what-do-you-call-them; blah blah blah; yada yada yada
something-something (e.g. platitudes, waffling); yada yada; so-and-so
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
important person; strategic person; key figure
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
medicine; drug; chemical agent (e.g. pesticide, bleach, lubricant); chemical
prescription (of medicine); formula
powerful medicine; strong poison
to get one's head around; to think about
heated stone (wrapped in cloth and kept next to the body for warmth)
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
electronization; digitization; computerization
recommendation; referral; endorsement
playing to the gallery; grandstanding; ad hoc; haphazard; dress rehearsal
to throw into; to toss into; to drive (a nail, etc.) into; to hammer in; to fire (a bullet) into; to launch (a missile) at
bent back; hunchback; stoop
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
weird; strange; mysterious
business trip; official trip
plan; protocol; manifest; program
variety of goods; number of articles
trembling from fear; trembling all over
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
horsepower; hp; energy; vitality; horse-drawn cart
getting on and off; embarking and disembarking