prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
that's the way it is; such is life
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
consequence; outcome; result; blame
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
low (level, value, price, etc.)
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
number one; first; best; most; game; round
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
vice; immorality; corruption
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
basket; basketball; basket cloth
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
when it becomes; when it comes to
practice; practising; experience
study; diligence; discount; reduction
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
cram school; private tutoring school; juku