at a glance; at first sight
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
not covered (by); not subject (to)
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
not necessarily so; is not always true
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
format; procedure; way of proceeding
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
to discuss; to talk together
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
bitter enemies in the same boat; rivals finding themselves together by chance
to overdo; to do too much
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to leave word; to leave a message
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
paper umbrella; bamboo-and-oiled-paper umbrella
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
to pierce; to penetrate; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice); to feel keenly; to make a deep impression
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
morning; forenoon; just before noon
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
managerial liability; executive responsibility; accountability
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to