expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
that is to say; so that means
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
display; array (of things); succession (of things)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
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
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
female high-school student
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
fixed form; regular shape; standard-size mail
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery; smoothing (bursty traffic, etc.); shaping; fairing
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
disclosure; exposure; revelation
to strike (with a stick, whip, etc.); to hit; to punch; to go to (a place to eat, drink, etc.)
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
three; three years of age
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
fair and square; open and aboveboard
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
resignation; acceptance; consolation