priority; order of precedence
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
personal combat; one-to-one fight
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
eight-tenths; casting someone out; type of baggy tobi trousers with the baggy part taking up eight-tenths of the full length of the trouser leg
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
extremely; terrifically; super
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
broad support; wide-ranging support
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
head of the family (esp. as recorded in the resident register); head of the household; householder
pricking; stinging; tingling
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
entering (the marketplace); introducing (something) to the market; access; visiting a high-class or noble individual
place; room; margin; scope
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
regarding with apprehension; viewing with anxiety
leadership; initiative; spearhead
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
to accompany; to go with; to go together
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
line; queue; procession; matrix
complete set; all; everything
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to be saved up (of money)
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation