next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
even if not; even without
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
to maintain; to continue to have
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
use; utilization; utilisation; application
posture; position; stance
to shake; to waver; to tremble
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
endurance contest; test of endurance
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
bet; wager; stake; gamble
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
bento; Japanese box lunch
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
(for) the time being; (for) the present; immediate; present; (for) some time (after); checking account
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
to be lit (of a lamp, burner, etc.); to catch fire; to ignite; to be turned on (of a light, appliance, etc.); to come on
weightlessness; zero gravity
environment; surroundings; circumstances
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
half the body; half length
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into