standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (jōseki); standard sequence of moves (esp. in a corner)
thorough investigation; close inquiry; pursuit (e.g. of the truth)
to say time and time again; to say till you're blue in the face
for the first time in one's life
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
the place for; the time for; the level of
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
one-man (show, team, etc.); tyrant; dictatorial person; conductorless bus (i.e. having only a driver); conductorless train
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to frolic about; to mess around
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
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
Hiroshima (city, prefecture)
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
the times; the world; society
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
yen (currency of Japan); circle
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
instead; but (on the other hand)
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake fried on an iron griddle with vegetables, meat and/or seafood and topped with various sauces and condiments
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound