intelligence gathering; information gathering
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
thin washer on either side of the guard (tsuba) of a sword; (up to) the hilt; wits' end
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason
gyudon; rice covered with sliced beef, usu. with vegetables
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
it is no use crying over spilt milk
dozens; scores of; decades
thickly; densely; luxuriantly
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
arguments for and against; pros and cons; mixed reception; mixed reviews
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
preparatory phase; preparatory period
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
economic superpower; economic powerhouse
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
to watch steadily; to stare
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
determination; resolution