blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
small part (e.g. in a film); bit part; extra
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to pout (e.g. lips); to get nervous; to set one's nerves on edge; to raise (e.g. one's voice)
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
it's been a long time; long time no see
to relapse; to reassert; to review
successive generations; successive emperors
president (of a society); chairman
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to concern; to be related
large; gland; ground (e.g. land, electrical, base material of textiles, etc.)
anchor (of a ship); last runner or swimmer in a relay team; news anchor; news presenter; anchor (clock component); pallet fork; anchor (HTML)
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
release; emission; ejection
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
record (e.g. LP); record (e.g. in sports); record (data structure)
laughing foolishly; cackling
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
very; greatly; exceedingly
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake