to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
rip-off; unfair overcharging; clip joint
association; union; guild
cooperative society; mutual-benefit association
president (of a society); chairman
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
sham marriage; fake marriage
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
absentmindedness; peace of mind
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
to be manageable; to be able to handle
to come and go; to go back and forth
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
missing person; wanted person
to be helpful; to be useful
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat