amount used; quantity consumed; usage
commitment; pledge; promise
punishment; penalty; penal regulations; penal provisions; penal code
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
conte; short story; tale; comedy sketch; skit
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
unproductive; counterproductive
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
bridge (e.g. on a warship)
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
gunfight; firefight; gun battle; shoot-out
chain of command; line of command; command structure; command system
leadership skill; leadership ability
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
timing-wise; timewise; seasonal; depending on the time
transfer; assignment; conveyance
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
megaphone; bullhorn; loudhailer
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
to thin out (plants, seedlings, crops, etc.); to cull; to run on a curtailed schedule; to cut down; to kill a newborn child (due to financial difficulties)
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
information leak; intelligence leak
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
research organization; investigative body
protocol; written evidence; record (investigation, interrogation, etc.); preliminary memo; charge sheet
to reveal one's true nature; to show one's true colours; to give oneself away; to be exposed (of a lie, etc.)
perfunctory; cursory; passing; chance (e.g. customer); transient; stray
meeting; gathering; village assembly; two wrestlers approaching each other
no-good man; (male) loser
to go easy on someone; to be easygoing; to be lenient
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging