ill-preparedness; insufficient preparation; lack of preparation
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
slow (slightly pejorative); dull; stupid
for dear life; barely escaping alive
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
to play a central role; to take a leading part
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
all eyes; public attention
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
hard to understand; Byzantine fashion
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
being concerned about or mindful of
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to put someone to work; to make someone work
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
humanity; sidewalk; footpath; human realm
foreign (international) relations; diplomacy; external affairs
spread of rumours (esp. to influence stock prices); spread of rumors
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
(for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
supply; provision; raising; procurement
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
facing; opposite; across the street; other side