information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
getting; obtaining; winning; scoring (in ice hockey, basketball, etc.)
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
what the hell?; what are you going on about?; what the hell are you doing?; you've got to be kidding
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
good-value; economical; advantageous (price, deal, etc.); useful; helpful
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
ultimate; final; last; eventual
extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
harsh criticism; something worthless or of little value
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action
Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures); Kansai (western half of Japan; during the feudal era)
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
near oneself; close to one; familiar
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
ability; performance; efficiency
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
hey; yo; hi; come on; hey
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning