to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable; to be too many to see all at once
railing; guard rail; (arch.) (shining) brightly (of the moon or stars); (arch.) (flowing) endlessly (of tears)
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
notice of personnel change (appointment, dismissal, etc.); wording; choice of language; phraseology
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
paper patch attached to something; paper backing; sticker; notice; poster
right to challenge; right to make a challenge
mental; psychological; physical
nose for profit; commercial spirit; flair for making money through business
to count on the abacus; to calculate cost-benefit; to calculate profitability; to be guided by self-interest
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
new book; new publication
sale; offering for sale; putting on sale; putting on the market; release (for sale)
to live; to make a living; to get on with
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
match; game; bout; contest
common people; ordinary people; masses
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!