to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
not worth doing; waste of effort
looking on (somebody) as hostile
in its entirety; whole; wholly
one part; one portion; one section
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
cut; reduction; curtailment
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
normalization; normalisation
whispering; murmuring; subdued
yield; crop; production; volume; piecework
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
calamity; disaster; misfortune
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation
one by one; in detail; minutely
(one's) quota; assignment
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
joints; points (of a speech)
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (like a cartoon character)
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
early (prompt) settlement; swift resolution; speedy solution
joint struggle; common (united) front
wartime regime; war footing
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge