the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
hint; intimation; suggestion; inkling
detailed and accurate; exhaustive and precise; meticulous; finely detailed
misprint; misspelling; typo; typographical error; erratum
omitted character; omitted letter
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
readjustment; realignment
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to replace; to move; to change the position of
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to entrust; to leave to a person
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
same; similar; (just) like; equal
100,000,000; one hundred million
5,000,000; five million; (arch.) many
counter for pairs of socks, shoes, etc.
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
(one's) quota; assignment
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
in the end; on top of that
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
a pair (of shoes or socks)
how long; how much; to what extent
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
final; eventual; ultimate
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
in deep black; in jet black
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
to fold up; to fold into layers
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive