qi; mysterious life force that makes up everything; spirits; mind; divine atmosphere; mysterious presence
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
overdose; excessive consumption
timely; well-timed; clutch hit; run-scoring hit; RBI hit
for more details ...; for further information ...
to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins; you'll pay for that!; what goes around, comes around
to have to wait (for the realization of something hoped for); to be forced to postpone
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
official in charge; person in charge
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
narrowing of visual field; narrow-mindedness; lack of vision
to distort; to strain (interpretation); to force (meaning)
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
regulations; rules; (local) regulation; ordinance; bylaw
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise
striking; remarkable; considerable
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
paid dating (esp. with an underage girl; oft. involving selling of sex); compensated dating
compensated dating; dating a sugar daddy
no need to guess; certainly
research for a graduation thesis; graduation thesis work; graduation research project
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
elementary particle; particle
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
human-wave tactics; throwing people at a problem