to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
extravagant spending; wasteful spending; splurging; squandering
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
intelligence network; information network
price increase; rise in price
to buy in quantity; to buy a lot (of); to stock up (on); to lay in
(alcoholic) cider; hard cider
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
stretcher; litter; gurney
hitting a dangerous (harmful) spot (e.g. hitting one's head)
heavy equipment; heavily equipped; heavily armed; heavily armored
light meal; snack; refreshments
uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
faint-inducing; dizzying; overwhelming; mind-numbing; staggering
game in which players must complete monotonous tasks to advance; game which requires grinding
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
exchange of blows; long rally
to accept; to receive; to agree
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
aptitude; aptness; suitability
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane