director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
hey there; I say; see here
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
guinea pig (Cavia porcellus); subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
serious (vital) question; a grave issue; a matter of grave concern
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
distinguished services; meritorious deeds
losing initiative; being forestalled; second move (in go or shogi); moving second; rear guard
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
blue tag; blue card; blue ticket; batons (playing card suit in traditional Japanese gambling decks)
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
to redeem (from sin); to save
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
honorific affix; honorific prefix
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
to thrust down; to push off
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
pity; sorrow; grief; misery
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
in succession; one after another