cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
non-inflammables; incombustible (usu. waste)
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
even if; even though; however; no matter how
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
grandfather; male senior-citizen
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
made in Japan; Japanese-made
high sensitivity; highly sensitive (e.g. film, radio receiver); high speed (film); discerning; discriminating; of refined tastes
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
large-size refuse (e.g. furniture, electrical goods); oversized garbage; bulky rubbish; useless man about the house; husband who is retired and considered a nuisance
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
financial institutions; banking facilities
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
member of an organized crime group; gangster; mobster; yakuza
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
intelligence agency; intelligence bureau; Cabinet Intelligence Bureau (1940-1945)
to be helpful; to be useful
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one