forgetful; oblivious of; negligent
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
to play a leading role; to play a central part
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
small number; few; minority
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
armed forces; military; troops
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
making a swift decision; making immediate decisions and taking quick actions
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to go to; to visit; to call on
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
to be rejuvenated; to feel young again
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
care of; at the household of (when addressing letter, etc.); c-o
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
(I) won't say anything no matter what; to be unwilling to tell even under threat
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial