cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
high efficiency; high performance
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
game; match; contest; competition; sport; (sporting) event
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
great success; huge success
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
lane lines (in a swimming pool); lane ropes
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
to move (house); to change residence
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
tension; resilience (e.g. of hair); springiness; will power; spirit
gun; pistol; ohajiki; traditional children's game similar to marbles, played with coin-shaped pieces of coloured glass or plastic; repellence
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it