modern Japanese; current written style
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowder; exchange of (pistol) fire; shootout; conflict
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
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
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
last week; the week before
logistics; supply; communications
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
consequence; outcome; result; blame
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to overstep the mark; to go too far; to overdo it
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
advisory level; warning level
deputy head; deputy director; vice chief (of something); executive officer (navy)
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
switching over to; migration; transition
to take over; to hand over