look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
father; dad; husband; you; he
to govern; to manage; to subdue
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
and then; and so; and; so then
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to pull wires; to pull strings
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
that; the matter in question
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
not understanding; not knowing
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
woman; female; feminine gender
to form a pair (pairs); to partner
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
nasal discharge; nasal mucus; snot; booger; bogey
from the beginning; from scratch
six; sixth (interval, chord)
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
company; corporation; workplace
fund-raising; fund collecting
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry