cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
to open a pathway (to); to find a way (to); to open the door (to); to pave the way (for)
to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
shell (of a crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; (person's) back; years of experience
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
to start something; to have started something, but not yet finished it
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
single eye; one eye; single lens; simple eye; ocellus
article; thing; object; property; real estate
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
economical; efficient; lean; compact
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
offensive (movement); aggression
refreshment; refreshing oneself; refreshing one's spirit; (memory) refresh
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove; household; family
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
simmering; (boiling) gently
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
useless; worthless; silly; trivial
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
to cease; to stop; to be over
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to become emaciated; to waste away; to grow thin and worn out
to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)