capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
that's a different matter; that's a different story
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to pay (fees, taxes, etc.)
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
official announcement; proclamation
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
about; on; regarding; per; for every
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
official announcement; proclamation; issuance (of an order, ordinance, or warning)
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
to evade (questions); to reply evasively; to beat around the bush; to throw up a smoke screen
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
you (plural); all of you; you all
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
every month; monthly; month by month
exemption; exoneration; discharge
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to hand (over); to deliver in person
gentle; mild; meek; tender