firm promise; definite promise
to feel oneself indebted to
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
individual match; single game
commander; general; leader
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
patterns of thinking; train of thought
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
offering a prize; prize competition; prize; reward
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to concern; to be related
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
mental image; mental picture; image
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
only; prostitute attached to a single member of the postwar Occupation Forces
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
fortitude; firmness of character; hardihood; manliness
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders)
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
direct connection; direct link
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
(verbal) message; sending word; (arch.) excuse; (arch.) pretext
to cut corners; to be shoddy
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document