this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
all; entire; whole; altogether
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
fast forward (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
that's a different matter; that's a different story
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
feeling of disappointment; sense of dismay
clearly; distinctly; vividly
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
arrogant; haughty; insolent
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
testimony; (verbal) evidence
to set (sun); to become dark
street prostitute; streetwalker; lady of the night
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
at once; immediately; right now
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)