union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
and yet; though; when; in spite of
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
to be helpful; to be useful
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
advanced level; high grade; senior
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to ooze; to exude; to percolate; to soak through
long (time that has passed); old (story)
(someone's) assistance; help; aid; grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); blessing
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to be infected; to be contagious
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
anyone; any person; whoever
to make an appearance; to show up
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
frog; kajika frog (Buergeria buergeri)
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
experience; being accustomed (to something); poise in a critical situation
to pray that one avoids disaster or illness; to pray for harm or death to come upon someone; to curse; to charm; to conjure; (arch.) to treat illness (with a prayer)
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions