crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
reorganization (e.g. of a company); reorganisation; consolidation; scrap-and-build
bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
one's (official) authority; power
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to name; to call; to christen; to term
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
how; in what way; how about
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
too much; excessively; too
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
origin; beginning; source; rise