(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
until now; so far; up to the present
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
these guys; these fellows
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to begin; to set about; to start
natto (fermented soybeans)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
Hassaku orange (Citrus hassaku); 1st of August (lunar calendar)
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
being without a name; being nameless; namelessness
John Doe; person of unknown name; (arch.) country bumpkin
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
be (that) as it may; having said that
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to prostrate oneself before
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher