after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
minimum; at the very least
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
not worth considering; out of the question
last-minute cramming; overnight cramming; (vegetables) salted just overnight
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
first meeting; first interview with
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
place where one works; construction site; working area
alongside a railway line, bus route, major thoroughfare, etc.
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
automatic lock; automatic door-locking system
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat