to get into trouble; to have troubles; to cause trouble; to break down
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
treatment (of a person); dealing with
jumping to a wrong conclusion
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
going along with a joke, etc. at the beginning then pointing out its ridiculousness
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
a few seconds; several seconds
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
confused fight; brawl; melee; scuffle; free-for-all
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting