to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening
order (for goods or services); order (sequence); order (of magnitude); order
(software) update; upgrade (to a new version); upgrade (to a device, product, etc.); improvement
primary cause; main factor
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
default; default (setting)
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
great difference; major mistake
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
motorcycle; motorbike; bike; bicycle
touring (by car, bike, etc.)
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
prefabricated; knockdown; demountable (e.g. motor); flatpack (furniture)
pipe; tube; (tobacco) pipe; cigarette holder; go-between; intermediary
garage; carport; depot (for trains, buses, etc.); shed; carbarn
although I say; although one might say; although called
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
online shopping; e-commerce; mail order
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
carpenter's square (for checking angles); common shaku (unit of distance; approx. 30.3 cm)
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
four corners; four ordinal directions
long sides of a rectangle
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement; views that never cross
upper end; top; tip; top edge
to span; to bridge; to cross; to straddle
(brute) force; using all one's might