end; close; conclusion; termination
regulation; adjustment; control
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
to undergo many hardships; to taste the bitters of life
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
directly opposite; right in front
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
moment by moment; hour by hour
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
proposal; proposition; suggestion
(suffering a) decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big
otaku; geek; nerd; enthusiast
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to some extent; to a certain extent
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
(not) even once; (not) ever
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
ridiculously expensive; stupidly expensive
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
joke; playfulness; kidding around
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
small; fine; detailed; stingy
time limit; time restriction
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
conditional; qualified; with conditions attached