spirituality; spiritual nature
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
when it becomes; when it comes to
old body; aged person; elderly person
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
superior; superiors; senior
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)
nausea; sickness in the stomach
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
appearance; expression; manifestation
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to be sacked; to be dismissed
poor physical health; bad shape
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
present continuous tense; present progressive form
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
dodgy dealings; monkey business
and yet; despite (all) that