to get information out of a person; to begin listening
dilettante; person of fantastic taste
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
by sheer strength; by brute force
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
that day; the very same day
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base