to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
to gain a victory; to win
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
eta; group comprising the lowest rank of Japan's Edo-period caste system and whose work usually involved handling human bodies or animal carcasses
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
experiment; experimentation
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
usually; under usual circumstances
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
assigned role; duty; position; suitable role; best-suited job
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to cover (with); to smear; to sprinkle
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
final chapter; last chapter; last section (of a book, essay, song etc.); epilogue
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
self-sufficiency; self-satisfaction
acquisition of foreign currency
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
characteristic; (distinctive) feature; peculiarity; spot color; spot colour
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
show; performance; act; entertainment industry; show business
one-on-one fighting sport (without weapons); combat sport; martial art
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
time; season; period; phase; stage