rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
daytime; noon; broad daylight
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
distance in a straight line; distance as the crow flies
along (a wall, river, railroad tracks, etc.); alongside; following
(complete) set; outfit; kit; all; everything
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
good policy; wise policy; best plan
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
with a light pull; with a gentle tug; with a small motion
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to be able to manage somehow or other
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
stubbornly; firmly; determinedly; obstinately; resolutely; adamantly
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
particularly; only; in the case of
not permitting; not authorizing
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
to take away; to carry off
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
vague; unclear; elusive; hazy
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
in the end; after all is said and done
expertise; specialized knowledge; technical knowledge; expert knowledge