biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
calamity; disaster; accident
decision; determination; resolution
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
starting a business; promotion of enterprise
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
training (esp. in-service); induction course
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
fundamental knowledge; the basics
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
logistical support; combat service support
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
comfort; consolation; diversion
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
brush strokes; manner of using a brush; use of a pen; penmanship
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to say (something) over one's shoulder
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
ace; ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
man who escorts a woman home, only to make a pass at her; supernatural wolf stalking humans in the woods
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake fried on an iron griddle with vegetables, meat and/or seafood and topped with various sauces and condiments
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
the sun; god of heaven and the earth; laws governing the heavens; celestial path; celestial motion; deva realm (svarga)
casting (of roles); casting
press conference; news conference
producer (film, TV, etc.)
prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees
great writer; major writer
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other