in succession; one by one
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (someone) to redo something
objection; dissent; protest
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
means; way; method; measure
so; therefore; and; (and) then
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
contract; compact; agreement
total (money); full amount; sum
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to improve one's skill (esp. at calligraphy or drinking larger amounts of alcohol)
risky; dangerous; insecure
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
equal division (of profits, prize money, etc.); equal split
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster