book; volume; this; present; main; head
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
(this) shrine; (this) company; (this) firm
government office; government agency; authorities
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
drama; play; powerful drug
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
robust health; able-bodied
to the best of my ability, poor though it be
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to go out and away; to leave
large industrial company; major corporation; big business
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
assisting; assistance; fostering; aiding
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
difference; discrepancy; variation
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
directions; instructions; orders; command
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
examination; consideration; test; quiz
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
scarlet eggplant (Solanum aethiopicum); gilo