in its entirety; whole; wholly
dated (e.g. a letter); date of effect (e.g. a rule change)
shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources
fastidiousness; enthusiasm for one thing; meticulousness; susceptibility for a stiffening of the shoulders
number of persons; personnel
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
to die out; to become extinct
outline; summary; epitome
paltry amount of money; cheapness; worthlessness; three one-mon coins
to lose one's footing; to slip
secret; private; surreptitious
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (geisha, prostitute, etc.)
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
first of all; first thing
won't (hasn't, isn't, doesn't, etc.); won't you
person of common sense; common sense man
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to die on the battlefield
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to squash; to crush; to flatten
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
war situation; progress of a battle
field mouse; meadow mouse
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
ideally; if one were to wish for more