each (person); everyone; individual; respective
prompt decision; immediate decision; on-the-spot decision; summary judgment; summary judgement
buying a large amount (esp. of collectible items aimed at children, e.g. manga)
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
chlorinated lime; calcium hypochlorite; chloride of lime; bleaching powder
strainer; colander; filter
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions
colour and lustre; color and luster; complexion; colour; color
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
parental love; parental affection
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
within; inside of; less than
partaking; participating; taking part in; sharing (something with someone)
the same ratio or percentage
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
example sentence; illustrative sentence; model sentence
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant