big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
legal structure; legal system; jurisprudence
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
how; in what way; in what manner
to accuse someone falsely; to make a false charge
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
fixed interval; fixed period
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
prison sentence (without a stay of execution)
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to detain; to take into custody
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
as planned; according to plan
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
trio; gang of three; threesome
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to erase all trace of something
invisibly; secretly; privately
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
other; another; over; more than; I; me
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here