small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
to unfold; to unroll; to open
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out
to put into effect; to put into practice
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
head; brains; intellect; understanding
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
unproductive; counterproductive
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
military authorities; army circles
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
badge of rank; rank insignia
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
rather than; more ... than ...
to send (something) unsolicited; to send without the receiver's request
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
more than anything; above all else
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
cost performance; cost effectiveness; price-performance ratio; value for money; bang for one's buck
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
properly; in a good manner; sophisticatedly; seemly; in a dignified way
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
to throw into; to toss into; to drive (a nail, etc.) into; to hammer in; to fire (a bullet) into; to launch (a missile) at
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious