thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
native Japanese reading of a Chinese character; precept; lesson; one's teachings
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
had better ...; had better not ...
imperial soldier; soldier in an imperial army
it is not (like that) either
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
environment; circumstance
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
in the end; after all is said and done; (lit.) when the striped mullet is fully grown
society; the world; the times
unfairness; injustice; partiality
to wash again; to reconsider
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
to begin; to set about; to start
imperative sentence; imperative statement
drafting (e.g. a bill); drawing up
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
defence program; defence plan