round robin; having no losing tickets (of a lottery); brute force (in cryptography); using all combinations
preliminary step; first step
completion; perfection; accomplishment
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
to be worth it; to pay; to be profitable
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
SIG; special interest group
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
excitation; stimulation; revitalization; reinvigoration
general; popular; common; typical
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
for this very reason; that is exactly why
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
several years; a few years
annoyance (to); bane (of); constant worry (to)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses