to listen again; to ask again
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
rich person; wealthy person
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
system; institution; organization; organisation
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
all; entire; whole; altogether
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
society regulations; club regulations; constitution
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
business world; business circles; (the) industry
self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability
restraining (someone); restraint
eagerly; earnestly; zealously; wholeheartedly; diligently; assiduously
(acting as an) intermediate; mediation; employment office (Edo period)
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
occupational ability; function; role
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
both; both sides; both parties
carriage; movement (of the body)
without trouble; easily; readily
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
trade; buying and selling
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)