jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
the entire force (of soldiers)
three times; thrice; many times; over and over again; often
design concept; design philosophy; basic ideas behind a design
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
one group; one squad; group one; squad one; entire group; entire squad
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
leaving; quitting; retiring
hard problem; person hard to please; hard nut to crack
anticipated questions and answers (e.g. for a press conference, interview or oral exam); collection of hypothetical questions and answers
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
countermeasure; counter-measure
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
control of the air; air supremacy
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
entry permission (to a country); landing permission; shore leave
to be too numerous; to be too much
realization (of goods into money); conversion (into money); liquidation
field of activities; area of activity; range of behavior (behaviour); habitat
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
downward compatible; backward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for lower tier or older systems, versions, etc.; upward compatible; forward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for higher tier or later systems, versions, etc.
electric appliance store; electrician
telephone booth; telephone box
uppercase letter; capital letter; large character; large writing; the (kanji) character "dai" meaning "big"; huge character "dai" formed by fires lit on the side of a mountain in Kyoto on August 16 each year
gravure; photogravure; rotogravure; gravure picture
token (effort); something done for form's sake
side table; bedside table
to know something by direct experience; (lit.) to know through the skin
state (of affairs); condition; developments; movements