immediately; right away; on the spot
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
sunlight; rays of the Sun
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
to concern; to be related
each; (arch.) you (plural)
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
as (for); for; in the capacity of
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
voluntary questioning (by the police); voluntary interview
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end
chasing down; pushing down; deposing; sacrificing to create a shortage of liberties, then capturing (in the game of go)
anonymity; using an assumed name
testimony; (verbal) evidence
paltry amount of money; cheapness; worthlessness; three one-mon coins
even if not; even without