half-cooked; half-done; soft-boiled; half-ripe; unripe
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
inscrutable are the ways of heaven; fortune is unpredictable and changeable
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
sorry; excuse me; thank you
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
considerably; greatly; a lot
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
wherein; therein; thereinto
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
(being) within range (radio, commuting, etc.); (being) within the sphere (e.g. of influence)
low (level, value, price, etc.)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to cause a person trouble
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryo system)
order; item (of a budget revision, etc.); counter for go pieces; counter for surrounded positions (in go)
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
major subject; special study
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
individual; private person; personal; private
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation