for heaven's sake (Pete's, mercy's, etc.); for pity's sake; oh stop; lay off
bitter (taste); bitter (type of beer)
favourite book; favorite book
moonless sky (poetic usage)
marriage; marriage tie; love knot; spiritual connection (to a person, object); spiritual tie; fated connection
breaking off (an engagement, negotiations, etc.); cancellation
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to write down; to record; to register
(one's efforts) not being enough; not succeeding (despite one's best efforts); not being up to the task; being beyond one's ability
research project (e.g. at school); independent research
International Criminal Police Organization; Interpol
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
permanent; perpetual; lasting
careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal
language learning ability; foreign language skills; linguistic ability
interviewer (for job, school, etc. interviews)
under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
encircled flower seal (equiv. of a gold star awarded to children for good work at school)
being prepared for a theoretical (ideological) argument; being armed with theoretical backing
full acceptance of workers' pay demands
person who won't act without being told to; person who waits to be told what to do
mark indicating that the order of the adjacent characters is to be reversed (for reading kanbun in Japanese word order); check mark; tick mark
lack of sleep; sleep deprivation
night duty; night shift; night work
hi!; yo!; hey man!; yessir!; understood!
stubborn person; obstinate person; stubbornness; obstinacy
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up