jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
facing downward; lying face down; upside down; prone
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
farming out (all of a project) to subcontractors; hundred-percent outsourcing; leaving (a responsibility) entirely to someone else; offloading (a problem, work, etc.); wholesale delegation
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
without doubt; certain; sure
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
to blunder; to fail; to make a mistake
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to be at a loss for words
unity; union; solidarity; combination; banding together; teaming up
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to wield a baton; to swing a baton; to lead; to direct; to command
matter in question; that matter; the matter; the issue
extermination (of pests); eradication; stamping out (e.g. a social evil)
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
death toll; number of deaths; body count
numerical value; figure; result; reading (on a meter, etc.)
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
the same kind; accomplice; partner
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
weighting (in averaging); aggravation
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
to snap; to break (under pressure)
avalanche; snowslide; avalanche; avalanche jōseki