hoot hoot; tu-whit tu-whoo; oh!; I see; huh!
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
to act self-importantly; to be arrogant; to be high-handed; to puff up
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
human rights organization; human rights organisation
for today; for the time being
to overdo; to do too much
to allow a less skilled person to practice with one (esp. in sumo)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; (with a) pop (i.e. sound of a cork, etc. being pulled out of a hole in one movement); with a plop; (fall) straight
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
company; corporation; workplace
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
necessary; indispensable; must-have; must; juice of grapes or other fruit prior to fermentation into wine
street at night; making a night journey
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
competent; suitable; qualified
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
classified information; top secret
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
review; reconsideration; revision
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations