bud; sprout; shoot; opening of a bud
(being from the) same town (province, birthplace, etc.)
solo activities (e.g. of a band member); solo work; performing solo; solo career
boom; craze; (economic) boom; boom (of a boat); (microphone) boom
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
big fan (of something or someone); great fan
less than ...; smaller ...
box; container; box (in a theatre); booth (in a restaurant, etc.); small rectangular building (e.g. telephone box); rectangular field area (e.g. batter's box, catcher's box); box (calfskin)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
pet name; nickname; affectionate name; term of endearment
studies; schoolwork; classwork
going around; orbiting; circling; circumference; girth; surroundings
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
patrol car; police car; squad car; cruiser
going slowly (esp. to enable a vehicle to stop immediately); going at a reduced speed; slowing down; reducing speed
globular shape; spherical shape
clarification; definition
spring water; clear (pure) water
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
(hair) conditioner; rinse; rinsing
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
excellence; superiority; preeminence; prevalence
to not believe one's ears
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
user; end-user; consumer; patron; customer; client
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
odds and ends; all; every
sudden, wide-spread drop in prices
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
(economic) depression; recession; slump
ability to attract customers
on the way home from work
lumping together; summing up; bundle; lump; batch
buying (of stock, materials, etc.); purchasing; stocking; laying in; procurement
cost-cutting; cost reduction
supply; provision; service; supply