no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
self-discipline; self-improvement
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
to become insensitive; to become less perceptive; to lose one's touch; to get out of practice
to put one's life on the line
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks (drink)
latitude; (at one's) discretion; discretionary powers; a free hand
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to speak; to say; to vocalize
armed forces; military; troops
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
carrying (on one's person); taking with one
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
dealing with; coping with