to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
to succeed; to bear fruit
public safety; public welfare
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
stagnation; hindrance; delay
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
employment; starting work
pleasant feeling; good feeling
one game (of go, shogi, etc.); one board (go, shogi, etc.); one office (of a broadcasting station, post office, etc.)
ordinary person; unenlightened person
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
(doing nothing but) eating and sleeping; living idly
maintaining the status quo
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to satisfy oneself (by doing); to find relief (in doing)
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
apartment worth 100 million yen or more; luxury apartment