check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
secret; private; surreptitious
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
in terms of; from the point of view of
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
one by one; one at a time; in turn
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
beginning; outset; first; onset
vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
beyond oneself; beyond one's ability; exceeding one's power
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
same; similar; (just) like; equal
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
readiness; preparedness; attitude; kanji "vapor" radical
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently