theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
notice; attention; observation
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
overtime; outside of hours (school, office, surgery, etc.)
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
better than none at all; better than nothing
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
(bank) president; greenroom manager (in a theater)
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
gyudon; rice covered with sliced beef, usu. with vegetables
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
intelligence or information network
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
convenient; handy; useful
since the dawn of history
to snatch; to grab; to steal; to charge (an exorbitant price) for
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)