question; inquiry; enquiry
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
serious; severe; grave; acute
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
dislike; disgust; disinclination; tired of
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
independence; self-reliance
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
very young; little; childish; immature
to grow up; to become an adult
being startled; getting a shock
lolicon; sexual attraction to young girls; person attracted to young girls
transcendence; excellence; superiority
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
great war; great battle; world war
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
our country; our land; one's own country
dominion; territory; possession
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
that's true; of course; obviously
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of