looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
democracy; popular sovereignty; Democratic Party (esp. DPJ)
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
how; in what way; how about; questionable
dealing with; coping with
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
simply; merely; only; solely
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
use; utilization; utilisation; application
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
messenger; envoy; emissary
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
in case of; at that time; at this time
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
lieutenant general; vice-admiral
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
it's been a long time; long time no see
form; shape; figure; visage