custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
to hire; to lease; to requisition; to charter
strictly; severely; rigidly
highly conscious; highly aware; well-versed; highly knowledgable
to mistake one thing for another; to mix up two things; to confuse two things; to misunderstand; to misapprehend
recommendation; referral; endorsement
watchful waiting; careful supervision
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature
community door-to-door campaign; search operation; cleaning campaign carried out thoroughly over an area
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
first match (in a series)
decisive action; carrying out; resolute enforcement; execution
(principle of) letting sleeping dogs lie; peace-at-any-price; don't rock the boat
good bye; I'm off; see you later
independent action; acting alone
first half of a reply card
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
planning; planning ability; deliberateness
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
hedgehog (any mammal of family Erinaceidae)
visualization; visualisation
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
to regret bitterly; to be very sorry (for); (lit.) to bite one's navel
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
wearing a kasaya; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder); slashing a sword diagonally from the shoulder
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
monopoly; monopolization; exclusive sales rights
handcraft; handwork; hand throwing technique (judo)
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
to dispatch (someone); to send; to make go fast (a car, horse, etc.); to drive; to move quickly (one's pen, eyes, etc.); to run (one's eyes over something)
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
narrow margin; slim margin