to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
identity number; national identification number; national identity number; personal identity number
indefinite; unlimited; life imprisonment
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
death penalty; capital punishment
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
(informal) discussion; talk; (formal and tedious) talk; lecture; admonition; reprimand
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
emergency staircase; fire escape
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
to harm; to cause harm to
foolish question; stupid question; one's question
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
covering for the back of the hand and wrist
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
place; position; location; position; standing; status
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
totally unexpected result; stunning upset
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing