to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
inspection (for compliance); investigation (tax, etc.)
control; management; supervision
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
simultaneous; all at once
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
J; j; Japan; joule; jack (playing card); tatami mat (as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm); Japan Professional Football League
to say; to be called; to do
memory; memory; recollection; remembrance
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
to well up; to burst; to arise
semi-transparent; translucent
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
autonomy (philosophy); self-control
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
addition; annexation; appendage
way out; means to escape; escape route
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
literally; to the letter; literal
being isolated and helpless; fighting (struggling) alone and unassisted
beforehand; in advance; previously
alone; unaided; away from home
rushing to one's doom; (like a) moth flying into the flame