to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
teacher; instructor; professor
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
desertion in the face of the enemy; deserting under enemy fire
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
subtracting points; points deducted
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
not caring; not giving a damn
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
I thought so; I suspected as much; Just as I thought; Now you are talking; That's the spirit
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to face; to go towards; to head towards
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
excellent plan; best policy
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire