government office; public office
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
shooting range; firing range
to get a (driver's) license
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
simple is best; less is more
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
cunning; wiliness; craftiness
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
one sheet; one page; one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.); one chō (unit of distance, 109.09 m); one game
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
one's (own) house; one's (own) home
to be away from home; to be out of the house
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to become an expert; to be master at
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
at once; immediately; right now
no sleep or rest; working day and night
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
although I say; although one might say; although called
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
maid; helper; help; assistance
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
rucksack; knapsack; backpack