introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
party game in which a randomly selected "king" issues orders to other players
on the occasion of; at the time of
heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)
you could say that; that might be so
tendency; trend; inclination
casual speech; peer language; informal language
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
serious crime; grave crime
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to not take seriously; to take lightly
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
person willing to take on a role; willing candidate
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
number (on its own, without considering its proportion to the whole); overall number
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
to let someone hold; to make someone grasp; to bribe; to slip money to; to pass off; to foist on
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
several hundred; hundreds (of)
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
in proportion to; according to; depending on
to make a leap into the dark; to take the plunge; to jump in at the deep end; (lit.) to jump off the veranda of the Kiyomizu temple
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
to be able to get a (type of) discount
strapped for cash; hard up
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
video game; computer game; console game
charging (a fee); billing; charge; paying for virtual goods or premium features (in a video game, on a social networking service, etc.); microtransaction