lack of information; data deficiency
to become settled; to be fixed
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
targeting; aiming at a specific target; selective hitting; swinging only at certain types of pitches; having no choice in a move (e.g. mahjong, go, etc.)
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
those (near the second person)
in order; in turn; one by one
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
waiting to see one's opponent's move before doing anything (e.g. as a disallowed act in rock, paper, scissors)
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
one thin flat object; one sheet
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout