strict; close; precise; scrupulous
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
one end; an end; part; fragment
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
established practice; custom
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
explanatory notes (at the start of a book); introductory remarks; usage guide (e.g. of a dictionary); legend (on maps, drawings, etc.)
unkindness; unfriendliness
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
main purpose; chief aim; focus; main point; gist; essence
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
narrow sense (e.g. of a word)
even if not; even without
wide sense (e.g. of a word); broad sense
protest campaign; demonstration