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
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
immediately; right away; on the spot
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
final; eventual; ultimate
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
settlement; solution; resolution
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
long ago; a long time ago; already
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to have a talk; to tell a story
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
national isolation; closing the country (to foreigners); sakoku; policy of national isolation enacted by the Tokugawa shogunate
single word; a few words; brief comment
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles