approval; adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.); passage
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
certain reasons; certain circumstances; professional constraints; (lit.) adult matters
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
unauthorized (computer) access; hacking
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
Achilles tendon; calcaneal tendon; Achilles' heel; vulnerable point
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
guidance; lead; introduction; good offices; guide; primer
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to assort; to classify; to journalize (in accounting); to journalise
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku stewed in soy-flavored dashi
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a building)
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
to be profitable; to yield a profit
to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
satsuma-age; deep-fried ball of fish paste
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
on the way home from work
talking about memories; reminiscences
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
to take someone down a peg; to cut someone down to size; to dampen someone's confidence
to get conceited; to become vain; to get stuck up; to get a swollen head; (lit.) to become a tengu
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
extreme sadist; very sadistic
to score points with (a person)