restoration; restoration (restorative) work
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
incineration; destroy by fire
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
doing whatever one pleases
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
name; given name; first name
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
only recently; just of late
microminiature; ultraminiature; ultra-small
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
that; the matter in question
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...