latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
of course; certainly; naturally
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to have an idea; to have a clue
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
(most) important; principal; pivotal; key; cardinal
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
workers; employees; people on duty
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
military affairs; military service
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
field battle; field operations; open battle; battlefield; battlefront
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
had better ...; had better not ...
these guys; these fellows
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
he; she; samurai's attendant (in a var. of origami); type of popular song accompanied by dance from the Edo period
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
regular time; stated period
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
top-heavy; big-headed; overly-theoretical
doing ... until one goes bankrupt; doing ... until one goes broke; falling short of (one's reputation); failing to live up to (one's appearance); falling through (e.g. of a plan)
armchair theory; impracticable theory
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out