to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
memory; ability to remember
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)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
control; management (e.g. of a business)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
account book; register; ledger
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
declaration; proclamation; announcement
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
to speak; to hear a voice
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
aptitude; aptness; suitability
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
hunting (of animals such as boar, deer, etc.)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop