solution; solution strategy
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
way out; means to escape; escape route
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to entertain; to make welcome
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
one's share; one's portion
(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage
estimate (of costs); budget
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
(political) power; authority; influence
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
manuscript fee; payment for a piece of writing
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
covering; protection; backing; relief
amount of money; sum of money
low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
details; particulars; detailed; minute; detailed statement
matter to be checked or investigated
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level