hard to get; hard to come by
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
doctor's office; medical office; sickbay
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
episode; anecdote; vignette
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
tone (of argument); tenor; drift
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding