having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to be a matter of life or death
declaration; proclamation; announcement
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to become an expert; to be master at
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
temporary; provisional; to do something temporarily (esp. build temporary facilities); to do something provisionally
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
silence (not speaking); muteness
information; news; report; reward; retribution
skill; dexterity; master hand
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
flying column; detached force
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
to give someone space; to give someone breathing room; to cut someone some slack; to provide leeway; to provide an opportunity
everything; anything; nothing
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
battlefield; battleground
to hammer out the details; to work out details
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with