clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to spend time (on doing something)
to pile up; to accumulate
ill-preparedness; insufficient preparation; lack of preparation
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
settlement; immigration; entering a (Japanese) settlement
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
and various other things; and many others; and all the rest; and so on and so forth
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to turn up (of evidence, etc.); to become known; to be arrested; to be caught (of a criminal); to be moved to a higher position (of a body part); to be raised (e.g. of a hand to ask a question)
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
deadlock; stalemate; impasse; dead end
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
speculator; adventurer; imposter; prospector
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
sliding down (a slope, mountainside); slipping down
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
precious stone; jewel; gem
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to whine; to make feeble complaints
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny; brightly; clearly