to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
sting (of a bee, etc.); stinger; needle covered with poison
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
gradually; slowly but steadily
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
one's daily life; condition; well-being; standing and sitting; movements
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
duty; function; office; mission; task
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
pride in one's strength or skill
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
lodging host; lodging place
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
gender; distinction of sex; sex
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
discord; breaking up (e.g. friendship)