counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to employ; to hire; to charter
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
directionality; directivity
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
offender; criminal; culprit
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
letter; missive; note; mail
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
(being) out of range (e.g. mobile network, radar, missiles); (being) out of contention; (being) beyond influence
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
to have an eye on; to zero in on