large, medium and small (businesses, rooms, etc.)
opposite side; other side; other party
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
to listen again; to ask again
excited; enthusiastic; high-tensile (e.g. steel); high-voltage (e.g. circuit); high-tension (e.g. current)
end; conclusion; rounding up; revaluation
checking and receiving (an invoice, goods, etc.); receipt
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (Middle Ages); acting administrator
kitchen table; kitchen counter; working surface
steamed dish; steamed food
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to ooze; to exude; to percolate; to soak through
broth; soup (esp. miso soup)
leaving the nest; going out into the world; becoming independent
thin strips of kombu cooked in soy sauce, etc. then dried
lightly pickled vegetables
not worth mentioning; nothing special; nothing in particular; no notable ...
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
heavily laden (of a branch); sagging; drooping; bent low
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
depository; storage area; storage location; storage site
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
local procurement; local content; sourcing locally
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
emotional strength; force of will
to lose heart; to lose motivation
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
(there is) no sign (of); leaving no trace; nowhere to be seen
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing