to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
health management; health maintenance; health care
to pay attention; to be watchful
proper; respectable; decent; honest
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
simply; merely; only; solely
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
elementary; basic; rudimentary
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
preliminary investigation; preparation
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
collection of cargo (esp. produce, etc.); cargo booking
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
fixed date; appointed day
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
promising without due consideration
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed