one large ...; a great ...
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
ridiculous; absurd; silly; laughable
mistaken memory; trick of the memory; slip of the memory
as affairs stand; judging from the present situation; as things are now
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
person who has committed suicide
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
investigation to determine the cause (of); tracing something back to its origin
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
ability to get things done
to happen to have on hand or in stock
stillness; repose; standing still
dislike; disgust; disinclination; tired of
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
seen it once, seen it all; a single instance indicates what happens all the time; one case gives you an idea of what always happens
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
damp; moist (negative nuance)
chess problem; composed shogi problem
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
snake; serpent; large snake
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
bubble on surface of liquid; ephemeral; transient
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
secession from a political party
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
prompt decision; quick decision; immediate judgement; summary judgment; summary judgement