as good as dead; might as well be dead; more dead than alive
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
office (usu. for construction, maintenance, services, etc.)
terrible; awful; I don't even want to talk about it; without reason; inevitable; that's just how it is
twofold and threefold; doubled and redoubled
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
protracted war; war of attrition
final game; final games; the finals
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
hustle; working hard; doing with enthusiasm; showing eagerness; being full of vigour
epicenter (of an earthquake); epicentre; source (of a rumor, incident, etc.); origin
neighborhood; neighbourhood; street; block; town
resistance to earthquakes; seismic resistance
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
me, me, me; egotistic; ego-driven
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
ignition; detonation; triggering; explosion
continuous; continual; unceasing; incessant; without interruption
multiplication table; times table
not worrying about one's reputation or appearance; not caring what others think
(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way
staging (e.g. medical treatment); phasing
counter for ships; counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); (arch.) counter for items carried in a bundle (e.g. fish, birds, arrows)
great commander; famous commander
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
misrepresentation (falsification) of one's past record (personal history)
to all be in attendance (at a meeting, etc.); to all gather together
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
ladies' (fashion, etc.); female bōsōzoku gang
dejectedly; sorrowfully; crestfallen
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
needing care (of a person); needing to be looked after; troublesome; annoying; difficult
impression; strong belief (of the judge); conviction
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
time limit; closing day; deadline
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do