to put the scalpel to; to perform an operation on; to take drastic measures to get to the bottom of something; to make a searching inquiry; to put something under the microscope
forcibly; against one's will
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
considerably; greatly; a lot
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
renovation (e.g. a house); redecoration; makeover; updating
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
rest; break; recess; intermission
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
perfect; complete; flawless
this world; this life; world of the living
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
(full) name; family name and given name
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
poisonous spine; venomous spine
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
being clearheaded; having a keen (sharp, brilliant) mind
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
high achiever; student with good academic results
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
within; inside of; less than
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
placing in a list (top ten, popularity, sales, etc.)
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
family structure; family composition; family makeup
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
study subject; course of study; department (university, etc.)