to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
bump (e.g. on forehead); lump; protuberance; swelling
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
item; article; dish; course; finest item
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
main question; real issue at hand
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
future prospects; promise
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
at once; immediately; right now
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
proposal; proposition; suggestion
charming; fascinating; attractive
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
paper towel; kitchen paper; kitchen roll
to fold in two; to fold in half; to double up
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
item; something that one "just has to have"
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to cover with plastic wrap (e.g. food)