to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
at that time; in those days
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
scale; scope; plan; structure
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to have an eye on; to zero in on
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
intelligence or information network
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
incident; affair; happening; event
most part; greater part; majority
immediately; right away; on the spot
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
number one; first; best; most; game; round
in one's own way or style
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here