life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to concern; to be related
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
police officer; policeman; policewoman
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
decision; determination; resolution
opposite; reverse; contrary
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
day something goes on sale; date of issue; release date
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
naturally; of course; understandably