concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
by today; before the day is over
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
third day of the month; three days
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
Malang (Indonesia); Malan; Maran
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
flag; tag indicating a future role or status for a character in anime, games, etc. (e.g. death, love, survival)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to suck up (to); to toady (to)
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
to employ; to hire; to charter
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)