to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
that's the way it is; such is life
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
number of persons; personnel
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
end; tip; extremities; terminal
(some) more; even more; longer; further
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
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
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
story; tale; talk; discussion
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
question; inquiry; enquiry
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
very likely; very probable
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
just a minute; small quantity