to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
format; procedure; way of proceeding
prompt; immediate; in real time
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
stagnation; hindrance; delay
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
coordinator; coordinating role
exclusive; exclusionary; restrictive; clannish
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves
hint; suggestion; clue; suggestion
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
SMS; short message service
(terrorist) suicide bombing
facing downward; lying face down; upside down; prone
shirataki noodles; white noodles made from konjak starch, often used in sukiyaki; waterfall resembling a white sheet
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku stewed in soy-flavored dashi
natural disaster; cataclysm
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
particularly; only; in the case of
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
afterlife; the next world; the world beyond
love-hate relationships drama (movie, etc.)
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
calculated; premeditated; considered
to cut and divide; to cut up; to cut into pieces; to distinguish (e.g. facets of a problem); to isolate
open; public; official; overt
sense of speed; speed; promptness
topic of discussion; agenda
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
pirozhki (small Russian pastries filled with meat, vegetables, etc.); piroshki
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
square kilometer; square kilometre
judgment; judgement; discernment
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
young person; youngster; greenhorn; novice; inexperienced person