aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
although I say; although one might say; although called
small fraction; small proportion
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
to begin shooting; to shoot out
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
passing mark (examination); passing grade
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
whichever one chooses; either way
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to need; to call for; to require