to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
buying (of stock, materials, etc.); purchasing; stocking; laying in; procurement
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
hundred-yen store; dollar store
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
trading card; collectible card
kneaded eraser; putty rubber
to remain unsold; to be left on the shelf
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
cartoon character; anime character
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
degree of attention; profile
price decision; price setting; pricing
price; cost; value; worth; merit
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
(short) jacket; blouson; ski jumper; jumping event athlete; jumper lead; jumper wire
compliments; civilities; hospitality; special treatment; bill (at a restaurant); check
to talk to oneself; to mutter
occurrence; happening; incident; event
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
daily necessities; everyday item
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
course (of a road, moving object, etc.); way; course (of events, action, etc.); direction (e.g. an argument is heading in); reasoning; logic
to be imminent; to be impending; to be pressing; to be urgent
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
women's (of items, articles, etc.); ladies'; for women's use
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
Dala horse (painted wooden horse figure); Dalecarlian horse
toy soldier; soldier figurine
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman