on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
bottom-up approach to management; on-the-spot decision-making; hands-on approach (policy, etc.)
together; mutually; fellow
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
leading private (Imperial Japanese Army); leading seaman (Imperial Japanese Navy)
beam running between columns in traditional Japanese architecture, esp. within Japanese-style rooms
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
to cut corners; to be shoddy
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis)
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
to be set up (completely); to be put together; to be composed (e.g. type)
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
total fire loss; completely burned
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to pierce through; to break through
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
sexual excitement; estrus; oestrus; rut; (coming into) heat
serious damage; injury or loss; heavy blow
shout of victory; cry of triumph
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
straggling; falling behind; being left behind; falling behind the ranks; falling out of line
so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)
removing one's hat; admiring someone greatly; "taking off one's hat" to someone
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
unconfirmed; unidentified
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate