severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
third place; third rank; third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
half-wit; fool; simpleton
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
each time it happens; at all such times
clearing one's name; redeeming oneself; restoring one's honor
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
arrow (symbol); (romantic) interest (for a certain person); direction (of one's attention, etc.)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
by means of; due to; because of; according to
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
regret; repentance; remorse
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
maid; helper; help; assistance
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
(not) even once; (not) ever
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
to make sense; to be meaningful
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
literary woman; talented woman
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
so what!; who gives a damn?
thickly; heavily; profusely; (complain) endlessly; excessively; tediously