a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
catalogue; catalog; inventory; certificate indicating an impending gift
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
directly under; falling perpendicularly
separate; scattered; apart
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
literally; to the letter; literal
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
postponement; moving to a later date
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
potential; latent faculties; potential capacities
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to miss a chance; to fail to do
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
to have a smattering knowledge of
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
it is I who should say so
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
to take over; to hand over
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl
to come apart; to unravel; to come loose; to become disarrayed (e.g. hair)