gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
binding (someone) hand and foot; being tied down (by rules, obligations, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
person who died for a cause; guinea pig (for a new product or service); test subject; hitobashira; ritual human sacrifice by burying a living person under or near a large-scale construction project to invoke divine protection
flight; running away; absconding; elopement
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
equilibrium; good balance; poise
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to turn down (heat, sound, etc.); to weaken
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
firm; strong; solid; stable
hey there; I say; see here
they; those guys; those fellows
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
craving for food, a cigarette, etc.; longing to have something in one's mouth
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to be worth it; to pay; to be profitable
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal