on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to be boiled; to be cooked
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
how long; how much; to what extent
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
nothing but; none other than
one's own army; one's own team
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to discuss; to talk together
counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
change; metamorphosis; transformation
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
to scrape off; to shave off
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute