statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
important person; strategic person; key figure
(talent) scout; recruiter; headhunter
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
calm; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity; appeasement; pacification
action; operation; effect; function
fall; decline; string apron; ornamental cords hanging from the front of a sumo wrestler's belt; food offering to the gods; leftovers
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
don't worry; no worries; never mind
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
devoting one's body and soul to Buddhist teachings; unsparing devotion to Buddhism
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
-less; lacking; non-existing
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
all over; all over the place; everywhere
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
opinion; point of view; visual point
orders; instructions; directive; command
chain of command; line of command; command structure; command system
having not the slightest idea
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
appointing to a responsible post; making much of