dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
to make a display of one's originality (eccentricity); to deliberately act oddly (e.g. to get attention)
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
true character; real nature
the current ...; this; today's ...
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
printed edition (of a book, etc.)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
foreign; abroad; overseas
comic book version; comic book edition
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
triumphant pose (assumed by an athlete, etc.)
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
well known; well connected
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
manipulation of public opinion
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
neighboring countries; surrounding countries
our country; our land; one's own country
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
a little bit; a little while
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand