to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
number one; first; best; most; game; round
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
advertising department; public relations department; PR department
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
novel; original; new; innovative
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
estimate (of costs); budget
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
being argued into silence; being left speechless
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
it's not like; it isn't as if
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
decoration; ornament; trimmings
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda