mixing; blending; adding; adulteration; contamination
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to be damaged; to receive damage
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
busy; high-stress; hectic; pressed (with business)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
university student; college student
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
no overtime day; day which employees are not allowed to work overtime
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
soy sauce bottle; soy sauce dispenser; soy sauce cruet
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
the aforementioned; the said; the usual; kudan; yōkai resembling a human-headed bovine, said to prophesize misfortune or bountiful harvest
2nd day of the month; two days
to rage; to fly into a rage; to become furious
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
influence; effect; impact
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to be quiet (due to lack of activity); to be in a slump (of a business)
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; community (of people with a shared trait, members, fans, etc.); scene; enthusiasts
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
state of mind; mentality; psychology
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
miserable; wretched; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; sorrowful
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
little by little; bit by bit
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve