essential; important; crucial; vital; main
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
fully prepared; all ready
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
in that manner; like that
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
selfish; self-seeking; self-interested; mean
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
if you think about it; come to think of it
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
idea commonly (generally) accepted in the world
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
deadly serious; deadly earnest
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
prior investment; upfront investment
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
crime committed for fun; criminal who takes delight in people's reaction to his crimes
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank