omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping; tenuki; playing elsewhere on the board instead of responding locally
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
attacking a passerby with a sword (to test its sharpness or one's skill); samurai who tries out his sword on a passerby
what kind of; what sort of; what
way; method; means; (technical) specification
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
irrespective of the person concerned; indiscriminately; anyone and everyone; anybody at all
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
day something goes on sale; date of issue; release date
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
influence; effect; impact
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
even if not; even without
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively