acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
background (of a case, incident, etc.)
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
summoning of a sworn witness (court, Diet); subpoena
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
prison sentence (without a stay of execution)
the same; the said; likewise
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
on a line; on the borderline (between); on the verge (of); on the brink (of)
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
war advocacy; jingoism; bellicose argument
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to concern; to be related
provisional; temporary; tentative; interim
having good knowledge of a certain matter; person who has good knowledge of a certain matter; informed source
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
possessed of a strong sense of duty
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
innocent; blameless; guiltless
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
at the window; by the window; next to the window
to change (e.g. a bill); to transfer (e.g. money); to switch over; to move over
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
outline; summary; gist; basic points
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
one-by-one; separately; in detail
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)