local; localized; partial; topical (application)
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
collapse; break; cave-in; market decline; market crash
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
praise; glorification; extolment
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
retention; maintenance; preservation
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
never mind!; don't worry about it
soon; shortly; before long
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to humiliate; to disgrace; to put to shame; to violate; to (sexually) assault; to rape
semen; seminal fluid; sperm
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
pregnancy; conception; gestation
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
with a start; with a jump
one-person show; one-woman show; one-man show; performing solo; monodrama
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
Oklahoma mixer (folk dance); Turkey in the Straw
nth-year student; nth-year pupil
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
school camp; outdoors school
the Five Lakes of Mt. Fuji
ridge of earth between rice fields; ridge between grooves in threshold or lintel; footpath between rice fields; causeway
(staying) one night; overnight stay; overnight rental; per-night rental
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
neglecting; leaving alone
to become dim; to become blurred
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
extremely rich person; multimillionaire; billionaire; daifugō; daihinmin; card game similar to President
on the least pretext; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance; at the drop of a hat
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after