prompt decision; quick decision; immediate judgement; summary judgment; summary judgement
to take command; to give direction
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
ignorant of the ways of the world
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
rote memorization (memorisation); rote learning; indiscriminate memorizing (memorising)
response; reply; answer; defence; defense
tone (of voice); manner of talking
telling others; revealing to others; letting out a secret
grudge; complaint; reproach
seasonal change of clothing; changing one's dress for the season; renovation; facelift; redesign
being very forgetful; having a bad memory
tall figure; high stature
to show; to bare (the teeth)
rebellion; uprising; insurrection; (arch.) treason
fifth degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale)
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
walking encyclopedia; walking dictionary
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
this and that; one thing or another
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
counter seat; seat at the counter
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
with a "plop" (of tears, drop of water, etc.)
dish made with pork belly and bones, simmered with miso, sake, vegetables, etc. (from Kagoshima)
cooking; food preparation
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge