incompetent; have no merit
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
presence (impressive quality)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
boor; rustic; country bumpkin; lout
to fight to the bitter end
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
desperately; for one's dear life
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
spacious; roomy; broad; wide; extensive
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
to change the schedule; to change one's plans
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
considerably; greatly; a lot
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
fertile; rich; productive
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
how; in what way; by what means
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to form a partnership or association; to join together; to grapple with
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)