to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
new employee; freshman employee; new hire
the last meeting (of the year, the term, etc.)
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
to fray one's nerves; to wear out one's nerves; to frazzle one's nerves; to be a nervous wreck
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
separate case; another matter
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
quantitative; concerning the quantity
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
modern version; modern edition; updated, contemporary edition
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
freshly-grated (e.g. daikon)
koi-koi (type of hanafuda game); koi koi
summary site; aggregator; type of site which features summaries of online discussion threads and blogs
performer; entertainer; celebrity
exposure to the sun; sunny place
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ
taking a picture secretly; taking a sneak shot; making a secret video recording; filming without someone's knowledge
suspending publication (of serialized content in newspapers, magazines, etc.)
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
to take care doing something; to be prudent; to take no chances; to play it safe
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
way of eating; how to eat
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
falsely similar; counterfeit
domestic air route; domestic airline (company)
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on