meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
bloodshed; (lit.) rain of blood
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
being ruined; being spoiled; coming to nothing; complete loss of face
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
regulation; adjustment; control
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
to tame (an animal); to domesticate
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)
fragment; broken piece; one of the same group; accomplice; one of a pair; counterpart
body; physique; build; stature
(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
center; centre; middle; Chūbu region (incl. Aichi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi and Gifu prefectures)
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
another name; different name; synonym; alias; pseudonym; pen name
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
to draw the line; to set a boundary; to make a clear distinction
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
8th day of the month; eight days
several hours; a few hours
finishing blow; coup de grâce
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
tone of voice (e.g. in a sweet tone); timbre
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave on one's liver