to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
arrest rate; clear-up rate; crime-arrest ratio
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
in this way; thus; such; uh...
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
but; however; provided that
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
meaning; significance; sense
don't you think?; indicates question
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to be too numerous; to be too much
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
environment; circumstance