vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
dealing with; coping with
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
interference; intervention; meddling
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
news; word; tidings; omen
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
important point; point to make note of
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
help; assistance; service
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
one's share; one's portion
fixed date; settlement date
storage; housing for equipment and machines; putting into computer memory
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
impact of publicity or propaganda
to load (with goods, cargo); to put on board; to stow aboard
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
dozens; scores of; decades
just one person; only one
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
heading; headline; index; headword
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how