Western painting; Western film; Western movie
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
not worth considering; out of the question
will not do; do not; does not
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
to be worn down; to be reduced
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
viewpoint; point of view; way of understanding; way of appreciating; how to look at something (e.g. noh, train schedule)
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
warmly; cordially; with tender care
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
bargain sale; selling cheaply; giving out freely
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
serious accident; major incident
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
service area; toll road rest stop; rest area
recovery; undoing; recall
literally; to the letter; literal
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
cancellation of a contract
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit