brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to turn reddish-brown; to turn rufous; to become discolored; to become discoloured
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
what time; (lit.) which hour
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
beating time with one's foot
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
dance (esp. Western style); dancing
ground levelling (leveling); laying the groundwork; making preparations; roller; road leveller
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
river; stream; River; the ... river
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
a find; windfall; bargain
company; corporation; workplace
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
starting a business; opening a store (for the day)
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending