to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
construction worker (who works at heights); scaffolding builder; firefighter (Edo period)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
3000; three thousand; many
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
running through (north-south); cutting across; travelling across; cutting vertically; sectioning longitudinally
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
persistence; single-mindedness
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
difficult to ...; hard to ...
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
mass; mass (media, production, etc.); masturbation
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
it's not like; it isn't as if
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject