irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
to shuffle one's feet; to trample underfoot
how much; how many; to what extent
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
thought; consideration; thinking
eyes and nose; looks; facial features; shape; form
many problems; various problems
connections; contacts; influence
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
as planned; according to plan
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
contract; compact; agreement
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
remarkable; striking; obvious
lucky day; auspicious day; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
voluntary; optional; free; elective
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
striking just before one's opponent makes a move
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
thorough investigation; close inquiry; pursuit (e.g. of the truth)
consenting to; agreeing to; understanding; being convinced of; being satisfied
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
(about) ninety percent (finished, complete, etc.); nearly; almost; almost certainly; in all probability; ten to one
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to press a question; to cross-examine
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
Ministry of War (Tang dynasty China)